Thursday, June 07, 2007

In Saudi Arabia, a view from behind the veil: LA times

jun 7th, 2007

apartheid in mohammedanism.

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In Saudi Arabia, a view from behind the veil
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As a woman in the male-dominated kingdom, Times reporter Megan Stack quietly fumed beneath her abaya. Even beyond its borders, her experience taints her perception of the sexes.

By Megan K. Stack
Times Staff Writer

June 6 2007

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia — THE hem of my heavy Islamic cloak trailed over floors that glistened like ice. I walked faster, my eyes fixed on a familiar, green icon. I hadn't seen a Starbucks in months, but there it was, tucked into a corner of a fancy shopping mall in the Saudi capital. After all those bitter little cups of sludgy Arabic coffee, here at last was an improbable snippet of home — caffeinated, comforting, American.

The complete article can be viewed at:
http://www.latimes.com/news/printedition/front/la-fg-women6jun06,1,1469799.story?coll=la-headlines-frontpage

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