Cette série plonge dans la vie cachée des femmes en Arabie Saoudite, exposant leurs luttes silencieuses pour la liberté et les droits au sein d'une société patriarcale. Elle suit les parcours de femmes qui, malgré la richesse et le statut extérieurs, sont confrontées à de sévères restrictions et à l'oppression. Les livres explorent les thèmes de l'identité, de la famille et de la recherche d'une voix dans une culture qui réduit souvent les femmes au silence. C'est un aperçu puissant de leur existence quotidienne, plein de courage face à l'adversité.
Ceci est un témoignage poignant et révoltant. Sous le pseudonyme de Sultana se cache une princesse d'Arabie Saoudite qui révèle, au péril de sa vie comme on s'en doute, les souffrances des femmes soumises à la tyrannie d'un islam intégriste. Mépris, abus sexuels, tout est permis pourvu que ce ne soit pas en public. Aidée de son amie l'écrivain américain Jean P. Sasson, Sultana veut rendre publics des comportements abjects. La lire, c'est la soutenir.
Readers of PRINCESS were gripped by Jean Sasson's powerful indictment of women's lives behind the veil. Now, in the compelling sequel, Jean Sasson and Princess Sultana turn the spotlight on Sultana's two teenage daughters, Maha and Amani. As second-generation members of the royal family who have benefited from Saudi oil wealth, Maha and Amani are surrounded by untold opulence and luxury from the day they were born. And yet, they are stifled by the unbearably restrictive lifestyle imposed on them, driving them to desperate measures. Throughout, Sultana and Sasson never tire of their quest to expose the injustices which society levels against women. Princess Sultana once more strikes a chord among all women who are lucky enough to have the freedom to speak out for themselves.
Continuing the life story of Princess Sultana of Saudi Arabia and her fight to relieve the oppression of the women in Muslim countries.
When Jean Sasson's book Princess: Life Behind the Veil in Saudi Arabia was published, it became an immediate international bestseller. It sold to 43 countries and spent 13 weeks on The New York Times bestseller list. Now, in this long-awaited, compelling new book, Sasson and the Princess 'Sultana' return to tell the world what it means to be a Saudi woman today. Through advances in education and with access to work, Saudi women are breaking through the barriers; they are becoming doctors, social workers, business owners and are even managing to push at the boundaries of public life. Major steps forward have, undoubtedly, been made. But this is not the whole story. Sadly, despite changes in the law, all too often legal loopholes leave women exposed to terrible suppression, abuse and crimes of psychological and physical violence. For many, the struggle for basic human rights continues. This fascinating insight will include personal stories of triumph and heartbreak, as told to Princess 'Sultana', her eldest daughter, and author Jean Sasson. Each of these stories will offer the reader a glimpse into different aspects of Saudi society, including the lives of the Princess, her daughter and other members of the Al-Saud Royal family.