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‘Unorthodox’: a heroic escape from oppression
Unorthodox: The Scandalous Rejection of My Hasidic Roots by Deborah Feldman My rating: 5 of 5 stars Like many other readers, I discovered the existence of ‘Unorthodox’ while binge-watching the enthralling four-part series of the same name. The memoir (a … Continue reading
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Tagged Inspiration, jews, judaism, memoir, new york, oppression, orthodox, women
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“Under the Skin 4” – SLQ Fellows’ presentations about the world wars
I was honoured to present findings of my project, “Queensland Women and War: a multicultural perspective of the experiences of female civilians during World War II”, at a public event at the State Library of Queensland. To see the full … Continue reading
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Tagged Australia, civilian woman, Enemies, fifth column, German, internment, internment camp, Italian, Japanese, SLQ, Tatura, women, women and war, world war 2, World War Two
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