The Tears of Sheba - Tales of Survival & Intrigue in Arabia

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Loyalty, honour, murder, Bedouin culture, family feuds, and survival intertwine in a setting reminiscent of the Arabian Nights. In 1960s Yemen, loyalty and blood ties were paramount, yet murder, forced marriages, and public beheadings were commonplace. The inspiring story of Khadija Al-Salami reveals her personal struggle for survival and her deep love for her country and its people. Khadija recounts a childhood ravaged by civil war, in a society that permitted her marriage at just ten years old to an unfamiliar older man. Driven to escape the poverty and destruction surrounding her, she displayed remarkable determination by persuading a local radio station to allow her to host a children's program. The money she earned from this venture enabled her to travel to the United States and build a new life. This narrative is a magnificent tour-de-force, passionately told and uplifting, showcasing indomitable spirit and human triumph. Khadija spent her childhood in Yemen and used her earnings from radio broadcasts to study in the U.S. After graduating from Mount Vernon College in Washington, she returned to Yemen to work with the Yemeni TV station and later joined the Yemeni Embassy in Paris, where she currently serves as Press and Cultural Attache and Director of the Yemeni Information Centre.