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    Saudi Arabia through the Eyes of One Western Woman

    Megan Stack thought she knew what she was in for when she made her first trip to Saudi Arabia nearly four years ago. Aware of the restricted world in which women lived, the Los Angeles Times reporter came prepared to be respectful of a foreign culture. What she didn't anticipate, however, was the way her experiences there made her feel. She…

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    KCRW placeholderBy Sara Terry • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    Megan Stack thought she knew what she was in for when she made her first trip to Saudi Arabia nearly four years ago. Aware of the restricted world in which women lived, the Los Angeles Times reporter came prepared to be respectful of a foreign culture. What she didn't anticipate, however, was the way her experiences there made her feel. She chronicled those experiences this week in an article called "In Saudi Arabia, A View from Behind the Veil."

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      Sara Terry

      The Aftermath Project

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      Producer, 'One year Later'

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      opinion writer for the New York Times

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