#110 - When Cultures Collide: The Shocking True Story of Jeddah Bride

Books & Looks

In this gripping episode, author Patricia Bonis shares her harrowing true story documented in "Jeddah Bride." Bonis recounts falling in love with a Saudi man in 1970s Boston, her shocking cultural adjustment in Saudi Arabia, and the devastating 14-year separation from her children after their father kidnapped them. Host Blaine DeSantis guides this eye-opening conversation exploring cross-cultural marriage, religious conversion, and the stark legal differences that left an American mother powerless when international custody laws failed her family.

Links:

  • "Jeddah Bride" Book: https://amzn.to/41RCJXc
  • Patricia Bonice Website: https://www.patriciabonisauthor.com/
  • Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/Dqh-EKH1RKk

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