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Follow on Google News | Hillel at CSI Author Series Continues with Award Winning Author Phyllis CheslerJoin Hillel at CSI as they host Phyllis Chesler award winning writer of An American Bride in Kabul at their Author Series on October 30th
Few westerners will ever be able to understand Muslim or Afghan society unless they are part of a Muslim family. 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, she arrived in Kabul with her Afghan bridegroom, and authorities took away her American passport, leaving her with no rights of citizenship. Drawing upon her personal diaries, she recounts her ordeal, the nature of gender apartheid, and shows how she turned adversity into a passion for world-wide social, educational, and political reform. What she learned about Afghan and Islamic culture will help the audience understand many of the global challenges of the 21st century—including fundamentalist misogyny, religious intolerance, terrorism, the fate of progressives, and cultural misunderstandings. In 'An American Bride in Kabul' Phyllis Chesler reveals her nightmare experience as a young bride in Afghanistan in the early 1960s. Chesler was 18 when fell in love with a handsome older Afghan man who she met when the pair were studying at Bard college. After dating for two years, the pair married and went to Kabul to visit his family and when they arrived, officials took her passport. Over her months in family's compound, her husband began to hit her and she, like many women in the country, had no rights. Finally, she was able to flee the country for medical treatment after becoming seriously ill and she had her marriage annulled on her return. Phyllis Chesler is an Emerita Professor of Psychology and Women's Studies at City University of New York College of Staten Island, best-selling author of fifteen books, including the classic Women and Madness, legendary feminist leader, and psychotherapist. Tickets can be purchased for $25. All profits benefit the leadership programs of Hillel at the College of Staten Island. Tickets for the lecture series can be purchased online at https://hillelatcsiauthorseries.eventbrite.com by check to Hillel at CSI, 2800 Victory Blvd, SI, NY 10314 or by calling Amy Posner at 718 982-3006. The Hillel at the College of Staten Island is a 501(C)3 organization. Hillel serves approximately 1000 Jewish students on the 10,000 student campus of the College of Staten Island located in New York City. The Hillel in the College of Staten Island has been named "Club of the Year" and "Most Philanthropic Club". Hillel serves the entire Staten Island campus community with engaging programs and activities promoting Jewish values that are universal to help to make the world a better place. Hillel offers young adults on Staten Island unique opportunities for leadership, learning and service to the community. Hillel provides a comfortable place for college students to express Jewish identity and to explore Judaism, nurturing spiritual well being. Most important, the door is always open for friendships and fun! Hillel is located at the Multi Faith Center in the Student Center, building 1C, room 225. End
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