Hear Us Speak: Letters from Arab Women
IF ARAB WOMEN WERE GIVEN A VOICE, WHAT STORY WOULD THEY TELL?
To be a woman is a gift. But that gift does not come without challenges. Historically, women around the globe have fought to be heard. The stories of Arab women in particular have often been veiled in mystery.

In Hear Us Speak, Suzy Kanoo lifts the veil. As a CEO, Suzy has enjoyed great success as an Arab businessperson; as a woman, she has witnessed firsthand how Arab legislation and culture has not always kept pace with a world that continues to evolve. By curating letters from a wide array of women—and one good man—Suzy reveals story after story of courageous, resilient human beings who flourish in the face of impossible odds.
The letters in this book are inspiring, shocking, empowering, harrowing—and a thousand shades between. When read together, they paint a rich portrait of what life is like for Arab women today. These are wives, mothers, daughters, and sisters. They are businesspeople, entrepreneurs, citizens, and refugees. They have seen and done remarkable things, been bruised and emerged stronger for it.

Hear Us Speak is a book by and for women, a chorus of voices that will forever change the way you see the world.

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Hear Us Speak: Letters from Arab Women
IF ARAB WOMEN WERE GIVEN A VOICE, WHAT STORY WOULD THEY TELL?
To be a woman is a gift. But that gift does not come without challenges. Historically, women around the globe have fought to be heard. The stories of Arab women in particular have often been veiled in mystery.

In Hear Us Speak, Suzy Kanoo lifts the veil. As a CEO, Suzy has enjoyed great success as an Arab businessperson; as a woman, she has witnessed firsthand how Arab legislation and culture has not always kept pace with a world that continues to evolve. By curating letters from a wide array of women—and one good man—Suzy reveals story after story of courageous, resilient human beings who flourish in the face of impossible odds.
The letters in this book are inspiring, shocking, empowering, harrowing—and a thousand shades between. When read together, they paint a rich portrait of what life is like for Arab women today. These are wives, mothers, daughters, and sisters. They are businesspeople, entrepreneurs, citizens, and refugees. They have seen and done remarkable things, been bruised and emerged stronger for it.

Hear Us Speak is a book by and for women, a chorus of voices that will forever change the way you see the world.

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Hear Us Speak: Letters from Arab Women

Hear Us Speak: Letters from Arab Women

by Suzan Kanoo
Hear Us Speak: Letters from Arab Women

Hear Us Speak: Letters from Arab Women

by Suzan Kanoo

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Overview

IF ARAB WOMEN WERE GIVEN A VOICE, WHAT STORY WOULD THEY TELL?
To be a woman is a gift. But that gift does not come without challenges. Historically, women around the globe have fought to be heard. The stories of Arab women in particular have often been veiled in mystery.

In Hear Us Speak, Suzy Kanoo lifts the veil. As a CEO, Suzy has enjoyed great success as an Arab businessperson; as a woman, she has witnessed firsthand how Arab legislation and culture has not always kept pace with a world that continues to evolve. By curating letters from a wide array of women—and one good man—Suzy reveals story after story of courageous, resilient human beings who flourish in the face of impossible odds.
The letters in this book are inspiring, shocking, empowering, harrowing—and a thousand shades between. When read together, they paint a rich portrait of what life is like for Arab women today. These are wives, mothers, daughters, and sisters. They are businesspeople, entrepreneurs, citizens, and refugees. They have seen and done remarkable things, been bruised and emerged stronger for it.

Hear Us Speak is a book by and for women, a chorus of voices that will forever change the way you see the world.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781950863198
Publisher: Advantage Media Group, Inc.
Publication date: 04/06/2021
Pages: 144
Product dimensions: 6.25(w) x 9.25(h) x 0.75(d)

About the Author

SUZAN “SUZY” KANOO is CEO and president of Khalil bin Ebrahim Kanoo Company and International Motor Trading Agency, which she has led to become one of the top five car divisions in the country. A pillar of the Bahraini business community, Suzy represents the kingdom at the top economic summit in Davos, is a member of the YPO top-CEO network, and was the first Arab woman to chair the MENA division through member elections. She has traveled with the UN to Syria and goes twice a year to refugee camps around the world and is the cofounder of Ren of Fay, an organic and halal makeup line. Educated in the United States with undergraduate and graduate degrees in the liberal arts, she has studied at Boston College, Mercer University, Georgetown University, and Harvard. She is presently completing an executive business program at London Business School. Suzy is a sought-after speaker, tech investor, entrepreneur, poet, author, and the proud mother of three.

Table of Contents

Introduction: This is Universal 1

The Kuwaiti Painter 7

The Bahraini Journalist 17

The London Housewife 27

The Kuwaiti CEO 35

The GCC Mother 43

The Gulf Businesswoman 51

The Kuwaiti Influencer 59

The GCC Shadows 69

The Arabic Dad 77

The GCC Free Spirit 83

The Syrian Refugee 91

The Saudi Media Icon 97

The GCC Fighter 105

Lara, My Daughter 115

Generation Z 119

Epilogue: A Brighter Tomorrow 129

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