Jiryes Farhat to Suleiman Farhat, 11 April 1932

Title: Jiryes Farhat to Suleiman Farhat, 11 April 1932
Description: The images are a digital reproduction of a handwritten letter and accompanying translation donated by Kathy Sa'ade Kenny. In this letter Jiryes Farhat's pleads with his son Suleiman Farhat to return to Ramallah, Palestine with or without Katrina. He criticises Katrina's family, the Sa'ades, citing the example of the Sa'ade sisters habit of divorcing their husbands as evidence of their poor character. He discusses finances and reveals that Katrina sent money to her family to mend her family home after it was damaged in the 1927 earthquake. At this stage Suleiman and Katrina were living in California, US with their children. Issa Farhat scribes.
Identifier: pb_ks_ksl_7262996
Subject: Bethlehem; Palestine; Palestinian Diaspora; Katrina Sa'ade Letters collection; Bethlehemites in the US; 1927 Earthquake; Bethlehem sisters; Gender relations
License: CC BY 4.0
Creator: Issa Farhat; Jiryes Farhat
Contributor: Kathy Sa'ade Kenny; Salim Tamari
Date: 4/11/1932
Type: Digital reproduction of handwritten letter and accompanying translation.
Source: Kathy Sa'ade Kenny
Language: Arabic, English
Spatial Coverage: 31.908863/ 35.204510
Rights Holder: Kathy Sa'ade Kenny