tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12738985.post3339943989253943350..comments2024-03-08T03:18:48.591-05:00Comments on Lotus Reads: In The Land of Invisible Women: A Female Doctor's Journey in the Saudi Kingdom by Qanta AhmedLotus Readshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02081192215823615529noreply@blogger.comBlogger46125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12738985.post-60842854377957549922009-03-25T13:48:00.000-04:002009-03-25T13:48:00.000-04:00I am currently reading this book.As far as the you...I am currently reading this book.<BR/>As far as the young men and their car antics, yesterday I watched a video of the exact thing, I will try to find it for you. It wasn't easy to watch...dangerous!!!Madeleinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14624058636860716664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12738985.post-29629309475195385332009-03-25T07:29:00.000-04:002009-03-25T07:29:00.000-04:00Thanks for this great post.Thanks for this great post.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12738985.post-42244526765910412462009-03-16T08:44:00.000-04:002009-03-16T08:44:00.000-04:00What a very good book depicting the lives of women...What a very good book depicting the lives of women in Saudi. I can't follow the law in relation to women dressing. But I do not go for women who almost stripped themselves too. Just in the middle of this scenario is better-nothing overboard.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12738985.post-18421754590127333492009-03-03T11:45:00.000-05:002009-03-03T11:45:00.000-05:00Hello سعد الحوشان !Thanks for leaving me a comment...Hello سعد الحوشان !<BR/><BR/>Thanks for leaving me a comment. Your insights are much appreciated! Yes, if it is hard getting to know people in the Saudi community then it stands to reason that many of the things they do...their culture, values,traditions etc. will be misunderstood. I hope there comes a time in the not-too-distant future when articulate Saudis like yourself will tell the world more about your country and people so that outsiders can stop their speculation. <BR/><BR/>I visited your blog..but will have to get a software to translate the Arabic to English. Will visit again soon. Thank you!Lotus Readshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02081192215823615529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12738985.post-75625876206628614072009-03-03T11:40:00.000-05:002009-03-03T11:40:00.000-05:00@Umm Naief ~ Your geographical location and extend...@Umm Naief ~ Your geographical location and extended family contacts make you somewhat of an authority on life in that region. I, for one, would surely love to hear what you have to say! May I be your agent? :)<BR/><BR/>@La escritorita ~ "Lines of Beauty"...what a neat idea for a blog! I will definitely visit one of these days. Thanks for dropping by!Lotus Readshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02081192215823615529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12738985.post-84964327237310943992009-03-03T11:34:00.000-05:002009-03-03T11:34:00.000-05:00@Nocturne ~ Sorry for the delay in getting back t...@Nocturne ~ Sorry for the delay in getting back to you...you're right..there is danger in taking everything these books say at face value. As I read this book I was in constant contact with a friend that lives in Saudi Arabia and she would go over things with me, so I felt I got a much clearer and truer picture with her input.<BR/><BR/>@Suzanne, H and Aparna ~ Thank you so much! You gladden my heart! :)Lotus Readshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02081192215823615529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12738985.post-16017556261161578472009-03-02T20:50:00.000-05:002009-03-02T20:50:00.000-05:00nice article.I am from Saudi Arabia, i didn't read...nice article.<BR/><BR/>I am from Saudi Arabia, i didn't read the book, but I fear that the author made alot of exaggerations from what i understand.<BR/>It is true that Saudi community is highly conservative, and even with other fellow muslim brothers, we mostly don't blend very much at first, it takes alot of time to know saudies, and to learn about their lifestyles, their mindsets and motivations.<BR/>i heared many lies about us from foreigners, especially muslim ones unfortunatelly. but as you noticed, saudies are changing, and by time, you will learn more accurate things about them, when they represent themselves better, and become more open, as this is the general trend now in the community, to expose.<BR/>hope to have you visiting Saudia one day, and have a pleasant time here.<BR/><BR/>p.s<BR/>the seat belt story is new to me!! <BR/>ladies I know never had a problem with it, nor the motawaeen or motawwa'as, as far as I know.سعد الحوشانhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07604266556690952185noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12738985.post-24521801715416460932009-02-28T11:39:00.000-05:002009-02-28T11:39:00.000-05:00Fantastic blog. Your love for reading and literatu...Fantastic blog. Your love for reading and literature and writing is infectious!<BR/><BR/>I just started a blog on "Lines of Beauty," those lines from books and poems that just make us smile and shiver. I encourage you to visit and keep the discussion going!<BR/><BR/>-ErinLa escritoritahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05939284213996873041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12738985.post-77731216476090366082009-02-27T16:08:00.000-05:002009-02-27T16:08:00.000-05:00things are changing in Saudi. i believe that fore...things are changing in Saudi. i believe that foreign women are now allowed to enter the country, walk around and such w/out wearing an abaya.<BR/><BR/>it wasn't 'just' in saudi that ppl rejoiced over the 9/11 attacks. many places experienced the same... including Bahrain.<BR/><BR/>i've often thought of writing a book about the world here, as i see it... especially seeing that i live it and experience it one-on-one on a daily basis. so, it's good to see that ppl are interested.Um Naiefhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03079700156633283396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12738985.post-56732880191388368842009-02-19T01:25:00.000-05:002009-02-19T01:25:00.000-05:00wow, you really put a lot of effort in your writin...wow, you really put a lot of effort in your writing, it's impressive how well crafted most of your posts are, in terms of content.<BR/><BR/>Congratulations on the blogs of note thingHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05425295204517227121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12738985.post-85326868220736895672009-02-15T00:06:00.000-05:002009-02-15T00:06:00.000-05:00Great review, I really like your writing.Great review, I really like your writing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12738985.post-18348757862083468782009-01-11T09:52:00.000-05:002009-01-11T09:52:00.000-05:00Hi,I just wanted to say that I love your blog! I'm...Hi,<BR/><BR/>I just wanted to say that I love your blog! I'm always glad to find new titles to pursue.<BR/><BR/>Thank you for this review.<BR/><BR/>-SuzanneAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12738985.post-39610183510940658362008-12-31T15:06:00.000-05:002008-12-31T15:06:00.000-05:00@Lotus: am utterly delighted with the makeover, de...@Lotus: am utterly delighted with the makeover, dearest. <BR/><BR/>my greatest fear in reading such a book would be that i may make the mistake of appropriating the culture and rejecting the people - with their all too human hatreds and prejudices. <BR/><BR/>A very happy new year to you and yours!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12738985.post-14794121141193658232008-12-28T16:13:00.000-05:002008-12-28T16:13:00.000-05:00@Madhan ~ Many thanks for dropping by!@Poppy Q ~ T...@Madhan ~ Many thanks for dropping by!<BR/><BR/>@Poppy Q ~ Thank you for the visit. Some of your friends might be interested in reading this book...they will probably find a lot they can relate to.<BR/><BR/>@A Reader ~ lol, yes, after a while we as readers can get so predictable, no? :)<BR/><BR/>A very happy New Year to you too!Lotus Readshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02081192215823615529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12738985.post-70134218379877560732008-12-27T21:19:00.000-05:002008-12-27T21:19:00.000-05:00Lotus, Love the new look of your blog, especially ...Lotus, <BR/><BR/>Love the new look of your blog, especially the header!<BR/><BR/>Thanks for another lovely review of what sounds a Lotus-ish kind of book, by which I mean an interesting study in anthropology!<BR/><BR/>Seasons Greetings and wish you a Very Happy New Year!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12738985.post-79034342087893269002008-12-27T04:54:00.000-05:002008-12-27T04:54:00.000-05:00It looks like an interesting book. I have many fr...It looks like an interesting book. I have many friends who have worked in the medical field in Saudi, and they tell some most interesting stories about their experiences.Poppy Qhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12271337805172036471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12738985.post-61133638685243444642008-12-24T10:26:00.000-05:002008-12-24T10:26:00.000-05:00This is very cool indeed! Thanks for sharing!I am ...This is very cool indeed! Thanks for sharing!<BR/><BR/><BR/>I am a first time visitor of your blog.<BR/><BR/>Great work.<BR/><BR/>About this article.<BR/>The whole article gives us wonderful insight.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12738985.post-89647610277804415682008-12-21T10:55:00.000-05:002008-12-21T10:55:00.000-05:00oh ohh sorry. livejournal can be a bit weird at ti...oh ohh sorry. livejournal can be a bit weird at times. my blogspot blog is bookishly-bookish. i just started it recently. i used to post short book reviews in my personal livejournal and i thought i should start a new one just for them. Im currently doing some short reviews for books that i have read this year.<BR/><BR/>And so far I'm liking The Forbidden Daughter more than the Dowry Bride, mainly because it isnt very draggy. The Dowry Bride was extremely stretched out and boring in the middle. And I feel so honoured that you would wait for my review to read a book (: Thank you!fixated_fhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04730264374999806081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12738985.post-12432127026416465102008-12-21T08:37:00.000-05:002008-12-21T08:37:00.000-05:00Hi again Faiyaz!I went to your live journal page a...Hi again Faiyaz!<BR/><BR/>I went to your live journal page and was very happy to see a review for "The Bastard of Istanbul". Unfortunately, it wouldn't let me leave a comment! <BR/><BR/>I really wanted to like "Dowry Bride"...I remember plodding on even when I didn't like the first few chapters, but unfortunately I just couldn't go beyond page 100 or maybe i stopped earlier (I can't remember now,lol). I'm happy you see an improvement in her new book...not sure if I will read it or not. Perhaps I'll wait for your review? :)Lotus Readshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02081192215823615529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12738985.post-59527090733328442492008-12-19T16:49:00.000-05:002008-12-19T16:49:00.000-05:00(: You have no idea how much you have influenced m...(: You have no idea how much you have influenced me! Almost all of the books in my list are there thanks to you.<BR/><BR/>I have heard about and seen Beside A Burning Sea several times but I have not picked it up yet. I plan to first purchase and finish reading everything from my current booklist first before buying books that are not in my booklist. It sounds almost as compelling as BAMS.<BR/><BR/>I remember your review of The Dowry Bride and how you disliked it. I think that book was more for people that knew nothing about Indian culture, so that they would find lots of things interesting. Shobhan Bantwal has a new out called The Forbidden Daughter. Do you plan on reading it? I have started reading it and I can say it is a slight improvement, however there are way too many similarities with The Dowry Bride.<BR/><BR/>Thanks (:Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12738985.post-57264767830093868602008-12-19T16:31:00.000-05:002008-12-19T16:31:00.000-05:00@Id~ Hi! She wrote this book recently but it rec...@Id~ Hi! She wrote this book recently but it recounts her stay from 10 years earlier. Although women are still not allowed to drive or leave the country without permission from a man in the family, I am convinced things are a little better for them in Saudi Arabia then it was a decade to go.<BR/><BR/>@Beloved ~ Miss you too, but i understand the silence. Hope you're getting a lot of reading done?<BR/><BR/>@ Faiyaz ~ Thank you so much for writing!!! You have no idea how happy I get every time someone writes in to let me know my blog has helped influence their choice of reads, even if in a very small way. John Shors will be thrilled to know you enjoyed his book so much. I will have to write and let him know...he has a new one out now, it's called "Beside a Burning Sea" and is set in the South Pacific at the height of WWII. At the core it's the story of an American nurse who falls in love with her Japanese patient. I haven't read it yet, but I do plan to.<BR/><BR/>Take care and thank you so much for writing!Lotus Readshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02081192215823615529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12738985.post-16428251988982091322008-12-18T15:36:00.000-05:002008-12-18T15:36:00.000-05:00Hey!I've been reading your blog for almost a year ...Hey!<BR/><BR/>I've been reading your blog for almost a year and i have to really say thank you! Because of you and your blog, i have read many beautiful books that i didn't even know existed. (My favourite so far is Beneath A Marble Sky) We both share a similar love for South Asian Literature.<BR/><BR/>This book is definately on my list! Recently I've been very interested in reading about Saudi Arabia.<BR/><BR/>Thanks once again.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12738985.post-3969119722384624432008-12-17T12:21:00.000-05:002008-12-17T12:21:00.000-05:00Sweet A, it has been so long since I have been her...Sweet A, it has been so long since I have been here. Everything looks great. I miss talking my friend. I will email you.<BR/><BR/><BR/><BR/><BR/>love-M-bdCassiopeia Riseshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02625091389788114012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12738985.post-85082536649192548262008-12-16T16:15:00.000-05:002008-12-16T16:15:00.000-05:00Thanks for the heads up on this Lotus; your write ...Thanks for the heads up on this Lotus; your write up picks up some intriguing aspects of Saudi life that any reader would want to know more about. <BR/>I'm curious as to when she wrote this book...Id it ishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10933156607975500727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12738985.post-13691959194140779832008-12-11T07:31:00.000-05:002008-12-11T07:31:00.000-05:00@Starry ~ Thank you!@Madeleine ~ yes, as you say...@Starry ~ Thank you!<BR/><BR/>@Madeleine ~ yes, as you say, these experiences make for great memories and I thank you for sharing them with us! And yes, to be foolish is the prerogative of the young! :)Lotus Readshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02081192215823615529noreply@blogger.com