The Sunday Salon


I want to thank Ryan with http://www.sourcebooks.com/ for sending me this book to review.


When Qanta A. Ahmed, MD. was a little girl, her and her family moved to England. Her family is Muslim. While growing up Qanta was free to live and dress how she wanted, although her mother did wear the traditional abbayah. Qanta attended the University of Nottingham Medical School where she earned her medical degree. To Qanta’s surprise the government will not extend Qanta’s visa to stay any longer. So she heads back to her homeland, where she experiences a culture shock.

First there are the women covered from head to toe, women should not go anywhere alone as this is just asking for trouble, and the men are in charge of everything. For Qanta she was not used to this, so everything was a new experience for her, even though she was Muslim. Qanta kind of expected that when she returned to her homeland that she would be accepted right away and that was not the case.

Qanta shares her journey as well as the lessons she learned in her memoir titled In the Land of Invisible Women: A Female Doctor's Journey in the Saudi Kingdom. I found this in depth look into a country I knew little about to be intriguing. I got to read how the people there lived and how it was if you were a woman. Qanta is very courageous for standing up for what she believed in, as it was not a easy task. Qanta found herself in a country she herself has barley known. As far as memoirs go In the Land of Invisible Women: A Female Doctor's Journey in the Saudi Kingdom is a very good one.

Comments

Literary Feline said…
I have been wondering about this book and was so glad to come across your review. It does sound like something I should check out. Thanks for the great review!
Sarita Leone said…
This looks like an intriguing book. Thanks for the review. I've noticed you've read a lot of great books recently. Love reading your thoughts about them.
Linda Jacobs said…
Now, this sounds like a nonfiction book I might like. Thanks for your well-written review!
The Bookworm said…
I'm impressed with your reading skills cheryl, your reviews are always great. I received this book too. I hope to get to it soon.
http://thebookworm07.blogspot.com/
Lynda said…
Sounds interesting. Thanks for the review ;0)

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