Recounts the experiences of Mayada Al-Askari, daughter of a once prominent Iraqi family, in Saddam Hussein's Iraq as she shares life with the fellow prisoners at Baladiyat Prison whom she calls the shadow women.
Jean Sasson is a writer and lecturer who has lived in Saudi Arabia and traveled extensively in the Middle East. She is the author of four internationally bestselling books on the Middle East, including:
The Rape of Kuwait; Princess: A True Story of Life Behind the Veil in Saudi Arabia; Princess SultanaÂ’s Daughters; and
Princess SultanaÂ’s Circle. Jean now lives in the deep South, although she still visits the Middle East frequently.
Mayada Al-Askari is a former translator and journalist. Mayada speaks English fluently and will travel to the U.S. to promote her story.