Jean Sasson

Jean Sasson's writing career began in 1991 with her New York Times bestseller, The Rape of Kuwait. Jean makes her home in the Southern United States but she remains a global traveler, visiting at least two Middle Eastern countries each year. She is the author of nine best-selling non-fiction books on the Middle East, including: The Rape of Kuwait; Princess: A True Story of Life Behind the Veil in Saudi Arabia; Princess Sultana's Daughters; Princess Sultana's Circle; Mayada, Daughter of Iraq; Love in a Torn Land: Joanna of Kurdistan, Growing up Bin Laden, and For the Love of a Son.

The Bin Ladens' Family Struggle

The co-author of a memoir by Osama bin Laden’s son and one of his wives shares the reaction of the family and her thoughts on the news—and what he means to them.

Jean Sasson | Published May 03, 2011