
My Father's Paradise
A Son's Search For His Family's Past
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Narrated by:
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Fajer Al-Kaisi
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Ariel Sabar
Winner of the National Book Critics Circle Award for Autobiography
"Sabar offers something rare and precious - a tale of hope and continuity that can be passed on for generations." (Publishers Weekly (Starred Review))
In a remote corner of the world, forgotten for nearly three thousand years, lived an enclave of Kurdish Jews so isolated that they still spoke Aramaic, the language of Jesus. Mostly illiterate, they were self-made mystics and gifted storytellers and humble peddlers who dwelt in harmony with their Muslim and Christian neighbors in the mountains of northern Iraq. To these descendants of the Lost Tribes of Israel, Yona Sabar was born.
Yona's son Ariel grew up in Los Angeles, where Yona had become an esteemed professor, dedicating his career to preserving his people's traditions. Ariel wanted nothing to do with his father's strange immigrant heritage - until he had a son of his own.
Ariel Sabar brings to life the ancient town of Zakho, discovering his family's place in the sweeping saga of Middle-Eastern history. This powerful book is an improbable story of tolerance and hope set in what today is the very center of the world's attention.
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Fantastic and interesting story:-) Glad I read it.
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Fantastic story
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Well-told story
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The narrative is compelling, unique and yet universal for those displaced
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And this is wrapped up in the author’s (an often obnoxious California kid) obsessed pursuit of his family’s origin story from maybe 3000 years ago to the 21st century.
I highly recommend reading this book for anyone interested in history of the Jews, the Middle East, & the effects of cultural assimilation.
There are really Kurdish Jews?
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Great story, poorly narrated
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Excellent window into another time
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What an amazing story
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Very interesting story about Kurdish Jews
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Great story well told
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