Majd's Diary: Two Years in the Life of a Saudi Girl
- nellie111
- Apr 10
- 1 min read
Majd Abdulghani is a teenager living in Saudi Arabia, one of the most restrictive countries for women in the world. She wants to be a scientist. Her family wants to arrange her marriage. From the age of 19 to 21, Majd has been chronicling her life with a microphone, taking us inside a society where the voices of women are rarely heard. She records herself practicing karate, conducting experiments in a genetics lab, and fending off pressure to accept an arranged marriage. In her audio diary, Majd documents everything from arguments with her brother about how much she should cover herself in front of men, to late night thoughts about loneliness, arranged marriages, and the possibility of true love.
This story won silver for Best Documentary at the Third Coast International Audio Festival. The story was produced by Sarah Kate Kramer and Joe Richman, edited by Deborah George and Ben Shapiro, with production help from Nellie Gilles.
