marianne alireza was born and raised in southern california, but in 1943 married a saudi man and lived in a saudi arabian harem for fifteen years. she later got divorced and her husband took her kids. all things considered, though, she has an amazingly positive view of her experience and of life in saudi arabia. she wrote a book about her life in the harem called "at the drop of a veil".
 
   
         

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