Mother India, Father Israel

By Ilana Shazor

There are many secrets in the Indian community in Israel - women's secrets. Every woman knows about them, yet few whisper them... secrets of shame and oppression and of struggles for survival in the face of harsh realities. But there are other secrets as well: courageous, heroic, mysterious, inspiring secrets. Some made a difference, yet others went up in flames... "... An outstanding and impressive example of oral documentation of community memory... An important book and a pioneer in its field...."Dr. Amos Noy, Folklore Research Center, the Hebrew University of Jerusalem."... Wonderfully collected and edited stories, telling the "her-story" of women from India in Israel for the first time..." Dr. Hanna Safran, Haifa Feminist Institute at Isah L'Isha. "Women in India and Israel play a very important role today... these magnificent stories... represent the inner beauty, the strength and vitality of all women... and I wish for more such events..." Mr. Shri Jaideep Sarkar, former Indian Ambassador to Israel, from his opening speech at the launch of the Hebrew version of the book.The front cover painting: the artist is of Bene Israel from India in USA: Siona Benjamin. The Dancers on the back cover: The late storyteller Sarah Penke

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1980597863
• ISBN13: 9781980597865
• Release Date: March 2018
• Publisher: Independently published
• Length: 264 Pages
• Weight: 1.02 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.6" x 6.0"