Monthly Archives: June 2011

“Saudi Men Support” Saudi Women Driving

Posted on June 24, 2011 by Marahm

I googled “Saudi Women Driving” just now, and here is a representative sample of headlines from publications from both the East and West over the last few days: Saudi Women Flaunt The Driving Ban The Dilemma of Saudi Women Drivers Saudi … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Barefoot in Bagdad by Manal Omar

Posted on June 20, 2011 by Marahm

In spite of what follows, I want to assert that I liked this book. I liked the author’s passion, her determination, and her perspective as an American Muslim of Arab (Palestinian) descent. Manal Omar told this story in a conversational … Continue reading →

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Driving, Driving…Saudi Women Driving

Posted on June 18, 2011 by Marahm

Yesterday, a couple dozen Saudi women drove their cars in the Kingdom. The sky didn’t fall down, the ground didn’t open up to swallow them, and even the Saudi police did not exercise their prerogative to hunt them down and … Continue reading →

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Internet Book Club for Middle-Eastern Literature in English

Posted on June 11, 2011 by Marahm

Blogs can be profoundly enlightening, properly educational, and/or entertaining for both readers and writers. After reading a number of them focusing on topics of Muslim and Middle Eastern concern, I asked myself, “What did I read before I read blogs? … Continue reading →

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The Lessons of the Bees

Posted on June 5, 2011 by Marahm

Summer has finally broken through our stunted spring, and the lawn is growing as I write. By the time my lawn mower was oiled and tuned for this season, the grass had grown so long it had started to go … Continue reading →

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