It is exceedingly rare to find stories offering a portal into the exotic world of Saudi Arabia. The stories give a rare give of life such as it has been lived in Saudi Arabia from the 1940s until the end of the 20th century. Through exposé of life events touching eras past and present--weddings, daily duties, home-building, family excursion--the author produces the texture of a country so different that it hangs in the mist of fairy tales.