Carmen Bin Laden's Postscript To My Life In Saudi Arabia

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Summary of Carmen bin Laden’s “Postscript” to My Life in Saudi Arabia Given the name “bin Laden,” Carmen writes an autobiography, called Inside The Kingdom, to enlighten the world about the struggle of her family and that of the individuals living in Saudi Arabia, while elaborating on ways to change the future of Saudi Arabia. She was the sister-in-law to the mastermind behind the tragedy of September 11, 2001, Osama bin Laden. Carmen bin Laden worries about her daughters’ futures because the prison of their name “bin Laden” reminds them on a day-to-day basis of the catastrophe that befell on 9/11. The name, in its singularity, gives her daughters unwanted attention. bin Laden wishes that her daughters will be judged on only their skills

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