Title: A Year Under Sharia Law Pdf Memoir of an American Couple Living and Working in Saudi Arabia
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.
Interesting memoir Just finished it. Very interesting story. Kept my attention to make it a short read. I feel like this topic is very relatable to the millinieal generation trying to find jobs following the Great Recession. This book had short snappy stories within that were engaging and informative about the culture. The ending is quite suspenseful. I would recommend to anyone interested in different cultures and human rights records.Captivating Read My intention was to start A Year Under Sharia Law and read one chapter (due to a busy day). However, reading one chapter turned into finishing the book in one sitting. I couldn't put the book down it was so captivating! The authors descriptive and relatable writing style kept me engaged the whole time. I appreciate the opening chapters and how relatable it is as we all try to figure out our place in the world while accumulating debt, and how each step of the way is preparing us for something bigger. I highly recommend this book to anyone that wants a glimpse into the world of Saudi Arabia and the struggles Alex and Liz Fletcher had to overcome.An Inside View I have been curious about what Saudi Arabia is really like since I have been teaching English to students from there for five years now. I was excited to get this book and I could not put it down! The writers write in such a way that you feel like you are there! It was eye opening, exciting, fascinating and, at times, shocking! I appreciated the authors' stated goal in the Prologue to be as objective as possible. The authors were incredibly honest and genuine when discussing their own ideas and reactions. I would highly recommend this book to anyone wanting to learn more about the world and other cultures and also to anyone who is looking for an exciting read!
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