Jean P. Sasson, born in 1950 in Troy, Alabama, United States, is an American writer whose work primarily centers around women in the Middle East. Her strong desire to uproot herself from her rural surroundings led her to embrace the opportunity to work and travel abroad. There, she met Peter Sasson, her future husband. They married in 1982 and remained in Saudi Arabia until 1990. Jean Sasson’s writing amplifies the voices of women and provides valuable insights into their experiences in the Middle East.