Blogs in April 2020

Directed Verdict 9th April 2020

In Saudi Arabia, two American missionaries are targeted by the infamous religious police–Muttawa. The man is tortured and killed; his wife arrested on trumped-up charges before being deported to the United States. Compelled by the injustice of her plight,...

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The Sword of Medina 9th April 2020

Before dying, Muhammad left his jeweled sword, al-Ma’thur, to A’isha, telling her to use it in the jihad to come. But what if the jihad is against her own people? After 20 years of distrust and anger, can A’isha...

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The Dawn of Saudi 9th April 2020

This poignant mystery is about three people whose lives intertwine in a tale that depicts the oppression of women and the human rights abuse under the pretext of religion. Dawn Parnell made the mistake of marrying a Saudi; Sahar...

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Voices of Change: Short Stories by Saudi Arabian Women Writers 9th April 2020

This anthology consists of a selection of works from the last three decades of women’s writing in Saudi Arabia. They offer a rare insight into the traditional and changing roles, relationships and expectations of women in a patriarchal society.

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Paramedic to the Prince 9th April 2020

Drive-by shootings, drug overdoses, and multi-car accidentsaas a paramedic, he thought he had seen it all, until he answered a small job advertisement that changed his life forever. Welcome to the mysterious world of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia,...

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