Ala Tool: Adventures and Misadventures in Saudi Arabia - Softcover

Dhuru, Jewel

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1403381445 ISBN 13: 9781403381446

Publisher: 1st Book Library, 2003

Synopsis

Keep Going Forward English for Ala Tool That s the option Canadian born Jewel Dhuru counselor English teacher and artist chooses after two bittersweet sojourns in Saudi Arabia As her Indian born husband teaches at a Saudi college she chronicles the daily delights and dreads of expatriates women and bachelors coping with polarities while holding on to common bonds of humanity Not just another travelogue this poignant inspirational account describes sunset from a Bedouin tent at the camel souk and aromatic frankincense and ood perfuming Jewel s kitchen and touches on the zealous morality police lessons behind a clandestinely tailored green abaya conflicting personal styles as guests gather for dinner why a jeweler in bustling Riyadh won t shake Jewel s hand and visits to friendly smaller Saudi towns four neighboring Arab countries India and Canada Underneath hilarious and harrowing anecdotes this Western woman grapples with questions of her identity and marriage using this interval of about face as a catalyst for her own continuing spiritual evolution The story unfolds of a woman blooming in the desert not renown for female friendliness feeling her life change substantially discovering there is no going back to the way it was and choosing to Ala Tool a transformational travelogue enhanced by glimpses into the author s relationships and spiritual journey Nunda Ambegaonkar President Bridging Nations Foundation

About this edition

• Publisher: 1st Book Library
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 1403381445
• ISBN 13: 9781403381446
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 372