“An American Feminist in the Arab World” Book Reading | Oakland

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What begins as a trip to meet Hassan Fathy – Egyptian author of the influential Architecture for the Poor – becomes a 16-year odyssey, one that stretches from working in a master carpenter’s shop in Egypt to teaching English in Palestine.

Offering a portrait of a land and a people not found in headlines or sound bytes, Chivvis’ book humanizes the misunderstandings and tragedies that arise when people fail to appreciate the humanity at the core of everyone.

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