Postcards From the Middle East : How Our Family Fell in Love with the Arab World

Newly married, Chris and Susanna Naylor set off for a new life in the Arab world - living first in Kuwait, then Jordan and finally Lebanon. In a region never far from the news, they discovered their expectations - of war, terrorism, desert sand dunes, men in white robes and veiled women, camels and Kalashnikovs, indeed their own reasons for being there - were to be constantly challenged. As they found out, the reality bore little resemblance to their pre-conceptions. Postcards from the Middle East is a tale of love from one family's experiences: a story of work, schooling, friendships, worship and shared family life, lived out in precious communities against a back drop of world-changing events and spectacular scenery. The Naylors had never experienced such hospitality, danger, wildlife spectacles or snow before they moved to the Middle East. Their story provides a multi-coloured window on an extraordinary and rapidly changing Arab world. Chris Naylor Examines The Richness, Culture And Humanity Of The Arab World As Well As Its Challenges. The Middle East Features Regularly On Our Television Screens; It Shapes Our Lives And Foreign Policy And Tragic Events That Happen There Dominate Our News Channels, Leading To A Simplistic And Stereotyped View Of The Land And The People That Live There. This Is A Sad And Dangerous Travesty. Having Moved To The Middle East, Chris Naylor And His Wife Set Up A Pioneering Branch Of The Environmental Agency, A Rocha In Lebanon. Over The Years They Found Their Prejudices And Assumptions Utterly Overthrown. Postcards From The Middle East Is An Insightful And Informed Introduction To Arab Culture Through The Experience Of An English Family. Engaging And Often Funny It Explores Themes Of Cross-cultural Communication And Environmental Vision. An engaging and often funny introduction to Arab culture through the experiences of an English family living in the Middle East.