Colors of My Dreams
Girls of Riyadh...
I've a cousin who lives in Saudia Arabia, couple of months back while chatting with her on the phone, she mentioned "Girls of Riyadh" and the uproar it caused and got banned in Saudi Arabia. After talking to her I head straight to Barnes & Nobles and bought this book :)
It's the story of four women Sadeem, Gamrah, Michelle and Lamees from the "velvet" class of Saudi Arabia and their exploits of marriage, romance, and relationships in their early 20s. They have anything they could possibly desire; designer clothes, cell phones, anonymous chat rooms, and plenty of money. But what they don't have is freedom. Only one of the friends finds true love and fosters a successful marriage. The others are forced into the subservient roles expected of them in their society. One friend cannot marry the man she loves because his mother finds her too Americanized. Another is divorced by her husband not long into their ill-fated marriage, leaving her pregnant and without prospects of ever re-marrying. One becomes disenchanted with love after a failed marriage and a dead-end relationship. Author has given a good insight of their struggle to navigate their love lives through Saudi culture and personal beliefs. You will find this book interesting, funny and heart-wrenching at times.There is beautiful love poetry from Nizar Qabbani in this book. I have heard of this poet before, but never read any of his books. The quotes author used by Nizar Qabbani was superb and left me aww-struck.
Explored :)
Girls of Riyadh...
I've a cousin who lives in Saudia Arabia, couple of months back while chatting with her on the phone, she mentioned "Girls of Riyadh" and the uproar it caused and got banned in Saudi Arabia. After talking to her I head straight to Barnes & Nobles and bought this book :)
It's the story of four women Sadeem, Gamrah, Michelle and Lamees from the "velvet" class of Saudi Arabia and their exploits of marriage, romance, and relationships in their early 20s. They have anything they could possibly desire; designer clothes, cell phones, anonymous chat rooms, and plenty of money. But what they don't have is freedom. Only one of the friends finds true love and fosters a successful marriage. The others are forced into the subservient roles expected of them in their society. One friend cannot marry the man she loves because his mother finds her too Americanized. Another is divorced by her husband not long into their ill-fated marriage, leaving her pregnant and without prospects of ever re-marrying. One becomes disenchanted with love after a failed marriage and a dead-end relationship. Author has given a good insight of their struggle to navigate their love lives through Saudi culture and personal beliefs. You will find this book interesting, funny and heart-wrenching at times.There is beautiful love poetry from Nizar Qabbani in this book. I have heard of this poet before, but never read any of his books. The quotes author used by Nizar Qabbani was superb and left me aww-struck.
Explored :)