Princess: Stepping Out of the Shadows by Jean Sasson EPUB & PDF – eBook Details Online
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- Authors: Jean Sasson
- Language: English
- Genre: Royalty Biographies
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Let Them Know You Are Coming
I AM A princess in the House of al-Sa’ud in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. In
the land of my birth, a princess is for ever. A princess is born a princess and
dies a princess. This is because the princesses of Saudi Arabia have never
known the pleasure of exerting influence; therefore, no men in power felt the
need to pull the crowns off our heads. This indubitable position means that
princess power lurks under the obscurities of royal lives, although any power
felt by a princess in Saudi Arabia is destined to remain hidden in shadows.
But the power of Saudi women is changing. As of the Islamic year 1439
(2018), I, along with many other women in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia,
will be stepping out of the darkness to embrace long-sought and greatly
desired changes in our personal liberties.
The journey of Saudi females groping in darkness down the worn path of
oppression is known to many. They have learned of our imperfect lives
through various sources, including news reports, government studies,
personal cries for help and the books written about my life, as well as the
lives of my family, friends, and other women and men in Saudi Arabia. To
my astonishment and great happiness, our battles for justice were recognized
and our pleas for help were heard by many the world over.
I know for certain that this is the case, for I have seen letters from readers
and so understand that my personal story has touched the hearts and minds of
people in every country on earth. Many of these readers express true affection
for me and for my country. But certain members of my family do not always
agree that my story has produced positive feelings for me, and for Saudi
Arabia.
I remember not so long ago when my brother Ali created a scene in my
home after discovering the fifth book about my life in a bookstore in London.
He burst past our doorman and into our home without the usual formalities
courteous people reserve for visiting. Instead, a very angry Ali was holding
the book Princess, Secrets to Share in his hand, shaking it above his head as
though it were an objectionable tambourine.
Since the time we were children, no one could exceed my brother in
creating dramatic scenes. While every other man I know in the Saudi royal
family tends to react in a calm, mature and measured manner when difficult
situations develop, my brother behaves like a petulant child.
I stood and stared as my brother made a spectacle of himself. Ali was
stumbling, for his gait was faster than his bulk could support, his face was
red, and his voice was at such a high volume that the servants came running
to see for themselves if the world was coming to an end.
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