The feelings about this one are confused, I'll say that I am not ok with what the author said about the transformation of the people who left home and then returned, if he was among us today, he will see that they feel the same even without leaving their countries.. In the very begining of this book, the author made a point about women wanting to be left alone, and I kinda agreed with that, but as the reading progresses, he starts going extreme, and here it goes bad, a woman who goes to school, gets out for a job isn't necessarily going to cheat on her husband, hang out in an innapropriate way or neglect her family duties, I think that one story doesn't have to be generalised on every woman in the arab world, women aren't trying to compete with anyone, I am not being a femenist, but a father who rases well his daughter, and a brother who respects her enough to talk to her and not order her can be safe letting her get to this world to accomplish something and be a source of pride.. Not letting her choose a partner? God gave her that right, who are you to deny her that? Confine her to the house? it is not going to prevent her from doing what she's been confined for, we heard about that in all of the arab societies.. Am not ok with the fact of taking away the "Hijab" (not the outfit) that separates women from men, cause if we do, all respect is gone, and where there's no respect, chaos "est au rendez-vous".. So, teach your kids their religion and show them their limits, be open-minded enough to talk to them, discuss what's right and wrong, and it will turn out just fine, for girls and boys..
The author had a bad experience, and he judged the whole situation on it, which is kinda a not healthy thinking..