A Road Less Traveled: Making a Home in Saudi Arabia

by Barbara Farahat

Susie, a German, travels with her husband to his homeland Saudi Arabia. There, she has to interact with Saudi women, who encounter polygamy, secret relationships, death and spinsterhood in their daily lives. Decisions have to be made that will determine Susie's future happiness as she struggles to assimilate into the conservative way of life. But will friendship, love and faith make Susie's journey worth it?

152 pages, Paperback

First published May 25, 2010

Reviews

[Larissa Olinda]

a very sweet book

I found the book to be very enjoyable. As a woman who’s married to the Saudi culture myself, I found it touched in so many subjects in such a true way, but yet very cleverly still manages to keep itself from going too deep so it remains a enjoyable light read. The Kingdom has changed drastically in the past few years and yet I feel the book is still very accurate. I think the story and characters are better understood for people who already live the culture. But at the same time I wish I had read it years ago, when I first arrived in the country, as it would have helped me understand things so much faster.

[Creative]

I liked it. Agood outlook on the inside life of saudis and women in particular in the eyes of a foreigner married to a saudi.