Our sweet days 2/1

The book / Our Sweet Days, by the author / Maha Aboud Baashen, is an literary documentary narrative that blends between the novel, imagination, and autobiography, to immortalize the history of the noble Baashen family linked to the historic Jeddah area and Al-Mazloom neighborhood. The author reviews details of social life and architectural heritage such as old houses, verandas, manuscripts, and archaeological photos from the Ottoman era, recalling the personalities of her ancestors and their transformations across generations, with the inclusion of central characters like Othman, Saleh, and Yahya to give the work a lively literary character. The work praises the role of Saudi leadership in reviving historic Jeddah, and supports the "Jeddah Wall" cultural project, making the book a sincere love testimony for the diverse heritage of Hejaz and an invitation to preserve this unique cultural legacy.