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The Belt - Ahmed Abodehman

In a sense, this is writing back against cliche and misconception, and deserves reading for that reason. It takes the form of a presumably partially fictionalised autobiography describing the austerity and simplicity of life in a rural Saudi Arabian village. I found Ahmed's affection for his Sister and Mother touching, but the story sometimes very difficult to follow!