On the banks of the Potomac

Number of pages: 399 pages Publisher: Al-Adab Al-Arabi An enjoyable book that tells stories of rich experiences that the expatriate Naif Al-Abdali went through during his studies in Washington City. It is clear that Mr. Naif was keen not to make his expatriation experience ordinary; he narrates his stories with the Red Crescent, the Holocaust, the Amash, and others. And Mr. Naif does not just transfer the experience, but also derives a lesson at the end of each experience. The book is crowded with the author's reflections on American society, his significant benefit from the diversity of racial, intellectual, and religious backgrounds of its members, and generating a true sense of belonging to the United States among all components of the social mosaic. Some reflections on thorny religious issues faced by some expatriates to the United States, reflections on the status of women in Arab societies, and on some details of the American personality and aspects of its distinction. As well as questions about American values, freedoms, identity, and racism. In this book, which is full of pictures and written about the Potomac River in Washington, you will find.