Inside the Kingdom: My Life in Saudi Arabia is a book by Carmen bin Ladin.
Carmen Binladin was a member of the bin Laden family. She was raised in Lausanne, Switzerland by her mother along with three other sisters . Her father was Swiss, hence the name Dufour, and her mother was Persian . Carmen was married to one of Osama bin Laden's older brothers, Yeslam bin Ladin,... until 1988. They were married in 1974 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. She has three daughters, Wafah Dufour, Najia and Noor. Published in 2004, Inside the Kingdom: My Life in Saudi Arabia is a personal account of her life as a Saudi Arabian wife and mother. The book contains insights into life in the bin Laden family and her relationship with them and her former husband. She claims that no matter how Westernized her ex-husband or other bin Laden family members may be, they still feel strong familial and religious ties and would have financially supported and sheltered Osama bin Laden if necessary, prior to his May 2011 death. She admits that while she found it difficult to adjust to the restrictive Saudi Arabian society, her lifestyle was one of privilege.more
"If you like autobiographies, as I do, then you will be pleased to know that this one actually is an auto-biography. It has been written entirely by... the person themselves, quite a novelty these days, and she is not in her 20s having only experienced school, a part in a soap, pinup picks, or is famous for merely being famous. No. Francoise Pascal has experienced probably more than any one person should have in her life . Francoise is generous. To her friends; she is open hearted and empathetic . To charities; she gives time and hard work. To her son; she'd give her all, and now that she is to be a grandmother . . . look out baby, she'll try to give you the world. Francoise is unique. This is an honest book of a life well lived, if not always lived well" Jenny Hanley For more information about Francoise Pascal's Autobiography go to: http://francoisepascal.co.uk/register.more