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An American carpenter travels to Egypt to meet the architect Hassan Fathy, the author of the book Architecture for the poor, and spends 16 years in Egypt and Palestine immersing herself in Arab and Muslim culture.
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Travel, Arab-Israeli conflict, Ethnic relations, Americans, Psychological aspects, Social conditions, Women carpenters, BiographyPeople
Chivvis MoorePlaces
Egypt, Palestine, Middle East, Islamic countriesEdition | Availability |
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First tie your camel, then trust in God: an American feminist in the Arab world
2016, North Loop Books
in English
1634139534 9781634139533
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Table of Contents
Prologue: Jenin Refugee Camp, West Bank, Palestine, April 2002
Part one: Egypt
Coffee and tea
Arrival
The Citadel
Like a child learning to walk
Morning of goodness, morning of light
Come every day!
Ahlan! Ahlan!
Two kinds of wealth
Halim
The end is unknown
Kinds of fulfillment
Fellow traveler
"Use it for whatever purpose you choose"
Ramadan
Leave-taking
Interlude: The years between
Part tow: Palestine
Closure
Friends
Jerusalem
"There is pain enough"
Tears, laughter, and business as usual
Near departure, new beginning
Uprising, again
Dancing with soldiers
"I'll die with a gun or without one"
The spring invasions, 2002
Jenin Refugee Camp
Epilogue: After Jenin.
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Includes bibliographical references.
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