Nanny Gone Rogue

“Laila was raped, beaten and abused. May the Lord excuse my silence, my timidity, and my delayed protection of her innocence, but let my portrayal of her ordeal serve to lessen the burden of guilt, which I have carried long enough. I was her nanny. I suffered with her – and perhaps more – for unlike this little girl, I knew I could save her and there could be a way to end her ordeal. Why did it take me so long to take her to safety? This remains an obstacle to my peace of mind. It is a reminder that we all sometimes succumb to the devil when it is in our interests to keep silent.”

Hasan A. Fitaihi graduated from Boston College with a BS in finance in 1998, graduated from Harvard University with a master’s in public policy (MPP) from the Kennedy School of Government in 2003, and graduated from the University of London in 2008 with an MS in international politics. He worked as an advisor to the Mayor of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, advisor to the Minister of Labor in Saudi Arabia, and advisor to the Minister of Economy and Planning in Saudi Arabia. He currently holds the position of director of the International Medical Center’s Academy (one of the premier hospitals in the Middle East). The author also enjoys chess and martial arts.