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In the Land of Invisible Women: A Female Doctor's Journey in the Saudi Kingdom

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Middle East Books (19 items)
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Published 12 years, 9 months ago

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12 years, 2 months ago at Feb 2 0:32
What is this book??
It has ideas and false negative view about Saudi Arabia, from whatever background bad the author did not correct them
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Description: "In this stunningly written book, a Western trained Muslim doctor brings alive what it means for a woman to live in the Saudi Kingdom. I've rarely experienced so vividly the shunning and shaming, racism and anti-Semitism, but the surprise is how Dr. Ahmed also finds tenderness at the tattered edges of extremism, and a life-changing pilgrimage back to her Muslim faith." - Gail Sheehy The decisions that change your life are often the most impulsive ones. Unexpectedly denied a visa to remain in the United States, Qanta Ahmed, a young British Muslim doctor, becomes an outcast in motion. On a whim, she accepts an exciting ... (more)
Manufacturer: Sourcebooks
Release date: 1 September 2008
ISBN-10 : 1402210876 | ISBN-13: 9781402210877
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