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Through The Veil
In Damascus a Muslim woman rises before dawn and makes ritual washing before covering her head in prayer. A Kurdish man smiles with interest at the American researcher visiting his niece, but over time his smile turns to disapproval. A student from Damascus University invites her American friend home to break the fast and stay overnight in the village. As part of an ethnog...more
Paperback, 228 pages
Published
June 29th 2010
by Canon Press
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"Through the Veil" is an American author's perspective of her years living in the Middle East. She seamlessly weaves together different narratives about the people/culture/history/experiences of the place where she lived and the people/culture/history/experiences of her own family and self. Each chapter has its own beginning and end and yet the book is a beautiful, cohesive whole. It offered a moving ending that provided closure, yet left me wanting more. Her thoughtful reflection brou...more
(Forgot to review when it was fresh in my mind). This book was a good overview of living in a new culture and seeing it through American eyes. She paints clear pictures of life in the cities she lived and gives warm personality to the people in Jordan.
A really lovely book and an interesting read! I love books that I put down and I feel like I've learned something, seen another life, been a part of another part of this world.
A fascinating peek at life in the middle east through the eyes of an American woman.
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