A Saudi Woman’s Voice

About the Book

“A fusion of witty sarcasm and deep dark emotional truths brilliantly woven by Maha Noor Elahi, her poetry speaks on behalf of many silent voices, opening a window to the rebellious, tender, exotic and powerful being that is called a Saudi woman.” Mira Khatib; Published author, award winning poet, Editor-in-Chief @arabwomanmag.com “A Saudi Woman’s Voice is a collection of poems that span over a decade and across various settings, in which the writer memoirs the world through a woman’s eyes, her dreams, silent wishes— a world full of manipulation and deceit and the struggles women face in a world controlled by men and made to feel plagued by feelings of inadequacy and helplessness. Noor Elahi offers a rare view into a Muslim woman’s identity— how she views herself within the world around her when she comments on war, death and destruction as well in her never-ending quest for justice and peace. She also reflects on the various facets of a woman and offers her thoughts on motherhood, social hypocrisy, being a teacher, and the struggles of a poet, all in a gentle soul-searching journey. Readers will experience a woman’s struggle to make sense of experiences that became the focus of this journey of self-discovery prompting them to look into their own lives. The book is a fascinating experience for those interested in gaining awareness from both self-examination and mining the past in an effort to understand the present.” Dr ZilalMeccawy, Assistant Professor, English Language Institute, King AbdulazizUniversity, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

About the Author

A note from the Author This Poetry compilation is the sum of my life experiences as a woman, wife, mother, and working female. You will not read something extraordinary or mind-blowing; you will only go through a journey into the deep thoughts and feelings of a very average woman. I might be the woman you meet at a train station in Europe or in a shopping mall in Saudi Arabia. It's basically "me" thinking out loud and expressing the "usually-unheard" voice of an every-day woman with all her inner conflicts, daily struggles, and perceptions of an-about-to-fall-apart world. A Saudi Woman’s Voice