![]() ![]() When a flag is furled, it is rolled tightly against its staff conversely, when it is unrolled, it takes the wind and flies. Her poems are refreshingly honest and unafraid. Nawwab deals realistically with life’s problems, yet she emerges as an optimist, a champion of the human spirit. With poetry, she explores the horrors of war and terrorism, and somehow finds precious remaining scraps of humanity in the wreckage. She is surprisingly at ease in juxtaposing the traditional and the modern. ![]() ![]() She speaks of her identity as a Saudi woman, of her family, of her personal joys and frustrations, and of the fractious and fascinating world beyond her own circle. Ni‘mah Nawwab, Saudi poet, essayist, editor and photographer, writes fluently in English, sharing in poetry her thoughts, her emotions, her important life experiences. Those without preconceptions will find it a most pleasurable learning experience. Western readers with preconceived notions about what it means to be a woman in today’s Saudi Arabia will find this book an eye-opener. ![]()
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