Place of publication: United States, Ann Arbor; ISBN=978-1-321-50608-2
M.A.
Caudill College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences
Morehead State University
2014
This piece is a memoir detailing my experience as an ethnic, cultural, racial, and religious minority in my husband's biological home, Nouakchott, Mauritania. The main story takes place over a three week period during which my family and I travel to Nouakchott to visit. My narrative will focuses upon my personal experience as a Western immersed in another culture.
Islamic Studies; American literature; Ethnic studies; African studies
Language, literature and linguistics;Social sciences;Culture;Islam;Mauritania;Memoir;Minorities;Narrative;Nouakchott;Original writing;Sahara
Khalil, Noha
Coaplen, Carrie J.
Caudill College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences