Ala Tool: Adventures and Misadventures in Saudi Arabia

Name: if only we&#39;d read this first!
Item: Ala Tool: Adventures and Misadventures in Saudi Arabia
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By Jewel Dhuru

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... This description may be from another edition of this product.

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:1403381445

ISBN13:9781403381446

Release Date:January 2003

Publisher:1st Book Library

Length:372 Pages

Weight:1.24 lbs.

Dimensions:0.9" x 6.0" x 9.0"

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if only we'd read this first!

Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 21 years ago

Nothing can really prepare you for the first visit to Saudi Arabia. No wonder ex-pats refer to it as "The Magic Kingdom"! We read all the usual guides, ranging from the commercially available ones to the highly enthusiastic Saudi government ones... We tried to learn a few phrases in advance and - as fairly experienced ex-pats, were looking forward to another new phase in our life. However, Saudi is so different that we might as well have saved ourselves all the bother! Jewel Dhuru's book definitely sums up the "Saudi experience" that we, and most of the other ex-pats we met, came eventually to enjoy. I would recommend it not only as a good read "per se" but also as a frank and revealing insight into the pangs and pleasures in store for those heading to the "Magic Kingdom".