good look at a closed society
Sandra Mackey is an excellent writer - no dry history or political study, but details of everyday life and values of Saudia Arabians we might meet and those we will probably never meet, with a culture and its beliefs very foreign to North Americans. Mackey has written several books on Middle Eastern countries and cultures.
Going undercover for four years in Saudi Arabia to do her research, Sandra Mackey smuggled out a series of brilliant articles that go to the heart of what was going on in Saudi society and government.
