I find it interesting that a number of feminists who are neither activists nor pioneers are genuinely upset by the fact that I continued a twice-yearly r. Twenty years old and in love, Phyllis Chesler, a Jewish-American girl from Brooklyn, embarked on an adventure that has lasted for more than a half-century. In 1961, when she arrived in K. Learn more about An American Bride in Kabul in the Lake County Public Library digital collection.
Phyllis Chesler talked about her book, An American Bride in Kabul: A Memoir, in which she details her marriage to an Afghan man and her… read more
Phyllis Chesler talked about her book, An American Bride in Kabul: A Memoir, in which she details her marriage to an Afghan man and her experiences living in Afghanistan during the early 1960s. Once in Afghanistan, Chesler, a Jew, became part of a harem and learned about what life was like for many Afghan women living under the rule of Muslim fundamentalists. She spoke at Books and Books in Coral Gables, Florida. close
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