The exciting journey of a country’s fledgling steps towards democracy comes alive with vivid imagery interspersed with personal commentary from the people of Bahrain who lived through the historic moments of the Kingdom’s first elections in 2002. The book documents the background to the elections and the processes that went into it – all the more extraordinary for also being the first democratic elections in the Gulf States and examines the pivotal role of HM King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa.