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A Year Under Sharia Law: Memoir of an American Couple Living and Working in Saudi Arabia
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About A Year Under Sharia Law: Memoir Of An American
Product Description Description Three years into a financial crisis that shows no sign of loosening its grip, a young couple make the unpopular decision to teach English in Saudi Arabia. The choice of Saudi Arabia is based primarily on the best salary offer, an all expenses paid round trip flight and secondarily to satiate a desire to explore a country steeped in mystery and taboo. Little do they know that the experience will come with a price and change their lives in a profound way, witnessing human rights violations that go unchecked even up to today and an ultra-conservative culture wrestling with tradition and modernity. Why We Wrote the Memoir A Year Under Sharia Law is written as a travel memoir with vignettes of daily life and interactions with the community at large. It was also written to shine a spotlight on the plight of impoverished ladies who come to Saudi Arabia in the hopes of earning a salary to send money back to their family. They find work as nannies and house maids primarily. These ladies are often stripped of their rights in a patriarchy that makes them prime targets for unspeakable abuses. Their passports are held by their Saudi employees and they essentially become prisoners. This memoir is not only dedicated to them and their plight but also the tireless and dangerous work done by journalists who are critical of Saudi Arabia’s human rights record. Some have paid the ultimate price. Review 2019 Readers' Favorite Awards Finalist in Non-fiction: Memoirs 'A Year Under Sharia Law is a powerful memoir with strong cultural commentaries, the story of a decision that came with huge consequences. 5 Stars' Ruffina Oserio - Readers' Favorite 'Richly told in a personal manner, the reader instantly shares the excitement of a new adventure, the fears and uncertainty of being in a foreign land. The authors are able to give perspectives from both the male and female view of what they experienced and felt, and emotional responses to the place and events around them. Reading this book is the next best thing to actually being there. From the excellent writing and descriptions, it is difficult to not imagine one's own reactions if placed in a similar situation. A must read for those who wish to understand that culture!' J. L. Walker
