Live From Jordan: Letters Home from My Journey Through the Middle East by Benjamin Orbach

Live From Jordan: Letters Home from My Journey Through the Middle East by Benjamin Orbach

On the eve of the U.S. invasion of Iraq, Pittsburgh native and graduate student Ben Orbach traveled to the Middle East to experience the region first-hand. Despite having a degree in Middle Eastern studies, he was completely unprepared for what he discovered. Beyond the anti-American sentiment he expected, he found a complex, curious people whose lives were made even more difficult by an overwhelming feeling of powerlessness. Live from Jordan is the story, told via his letters home, of Orbach’s one year trip through Egypt, Jordan, Syria, Palestine, and Turkey. As he begins his unforgettable journey which takes him from bustling bazaars to underground brothels, he meets all kinds of characters: a falafel cook who hates Americans because they "have no mercy," a kindly baker who wishes him "peace and blessings" every time he buys pita bread, and the curious, impassioned 21-year-old medical student with a penchant for debating U.S. foreign policy. From the angry streets of Cairo to the living rooms of ordinary people in Jordan and Palestine, Orbach offers an honest, balanced portrait of a region in turmoil and the vivid, misunderstood, and often welcoming people who inhabit it. With humor and wit, he sheds new light on a culture that few Americans understand. Engaging and evocative, Live from Jordan is a myth-breaking book that combines the lyricism of a travelogue with the insight of reportage.

Benjamin Orbach (Washington, DC) currently works in the State Department as an expert on the Middle East. He is the Deputy Regional Coordinator for the Middle East Partnership Initiative, which supports democratic reform in the Middle East and North Africa through direct funding.

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ISBN 13	9780814474273
ISBN 10	0814474276
Titre	Live From Jordan: Letters Home from My Journey Through the Middle East
Auteur	Benjamin Orbach
État	Non disponible
Type de reliure	Hardback
Éditeur	Amacom
Année de publication	2007-05-16
Nombre de pages	320
Note de couverture	La photo du livre est présentée à titre d'illustration uniquement. La reliure, la couverture ou l'édition réelle peuvent varier.
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