Jiryes Farhat to Suleiman Farhat, 17 February 1932

Title: Jiryes Farhat to Suleiman Farhat, 17 February 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 advises his son Suleiman Farhat on how to handle his wife Katrina Sa'ade and her family who he depicts as being ungrateful and insular. He tells Suleiman to overrule his wife when she does not obey him as 'women are lacking in intellect and religion'. At this stage Suleiman and Katrina were living and working in California, US with their children. Issa Farhat scribes.
Identifier: pb_ks_ksl_7262999
Subject: Bethlehem; Palestine; Palestinian Diaspora; Katrina Sa'ade Letters collection; Bethlehemites in the US; Gender relations
License: CC BY 4.0
Creator: Issa Farhat; Jiryes Farhat
Contributor: Kathy Sa'ade Kenny; Salim Tamari
Date: 17/02/1932
Type: Digital reproduction of handwritten letter and accompanying translation.
Source: Kathy Sa'ade Kenny
Language: Arabic, English
Spatial Coverage: 31.9074189/ 35.1708624
Rights Holder: Kathy Sa'ade Kenny