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Radio 5 Live,11 May 2020,24 mins
Unorthodox author: Why I left strict Satmar Jewish community
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Deborah Feldman grew up in the strict Satmar Jewish community in Brooklyn. She had an arranged marriage at 17 and gave birth to her son at 19 - but always knew she wanted more than being a wife and mother and following strict rules and customs. At 23, she made the difficult decision to leave the community and wrote a book about her experiences, which has now become a hit series on Netflix. She tells her story to 5 Live's Emma Barnett.
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