Zaatar Days, Henna Nights: Adventures, Dreams and Destinations Across the Middle East, by Maliha Masood
In this gutsy journey of self discovery, Maliha Masood explores her roots, her faith and her inner self. Written from the perspective of a Muslim woman learning to walk in two worlds, this is an emotional and for the most part fun-filled peek at life on the road for a woman in the Middle East.
Having appreciated and enjoyed the culture of this region for sometime now, let me just say . . . it’s about time. About time to give the culture and people a fair shake. About time to provide an honest, in depth look at the inside issues on the street. And about time that it was provided by someone with some inside knowledge, rather than by the usual commentators who only think they know what it’s all about. Bravo, Maliha! And thank you.
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Maliha’s my hero. She forced me to see the Middle East in a totally new way. I loved this book!
I loved it too, Beth. Like I said, it’s about time the region and people got a fair shake. It’s a culture and set of traditions that has taught me so much, so it breaks my heart when negative things are said in the media without any thought to the other side. I’m so glad she wrote this.