tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6905236167079601771.post2011560521717220877..comments2023-12-25T11:13:04.495+00:00Comments on Seraphic Singles: "An American Bride in Kabul"Seraphichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06251504033428511090noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6905236167079601771.post-12019762836724231862013-11-11T01:48:12.009+00:002013-11-11T01:48:12.009+00:00This also reminds me of an old movie called "...This also reminds me of an old movie called "Not Without My Daughter". It is about a woman goes with her husband to visit his family and Iran and suddenly her whole life changes. This movie was also based on a true story.Ninahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01263483922023743973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6905236167079601771.post-13492900214563799622013-11-07T22:29:13.538+00:002013-11-07T22:29:13.538+00:00This reminds me of two books I have read: "Th...This reminds me of two books I have read: "The Princess - A True Story of Life Behind the Veil in Saudi Arabia" and "Infidel" by Ayaan Hirsi Ali. Granted, both books come from a completely different context (both are women who grew up in Islamic cultures) but they are very eye-opening as well.<br /><br />I think you are most certainly right about visiting the country of a potential spouse - and maybe even living there - before making a binding decision. Likewise, you should also get to know the other person in their 'context' - you can also marry into an oppressive family culture even within your own native city.<br /><br />I don't want to generalize as I have worked with people from many countries and traveled to quite a few, there are good people everywhere. But expectations about women and their place in society most definitely differ and you can't pretend to be blind to that.Urszulahttp://whereismysuitcase.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.com