Cover of Mother Without a Mask: A Westerner's Story of Her Arab Family

Mother Without a Mask: A Westerner's Story of Her Arab Family

'Mother Without a Mask' provides a fascinating and very human insight into the lives of Middle Eastern women who are so often out of sight, particularly from Western eyes.

Subject
biographytravelhistory
Themes
islam
Setting
middle east
Audience
adult
Length
medium · 278 pages

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