Abstract
Book Review of: Zafar, Samra (with Meg Masters) (2019). A Good Wife: Escaping the Life I Never Chose
Highlights
Samra Zafar’s memoir “A Good Wife” tells of her childhood in the United Arab Emirates, her young arranged marriage to a stranger eleven years her senior, and resulting move to Canada
Zafar highlights her experiences in navigating the different roles she finds herself in as a teenaged immigrant, new wife, daughter in law, and mother. She displays her growth and development as she is abruptly torn from her known world and essentially dropped in an entirely new country, family dynamic and culture, alone with her new husband who she has only met a handful of times. These new roles come to her with a long list of non-communicated expectations that present a stark contrast to her independent personality and upbringing
This was in stark contrast to almost all of their female peers
Summary
Samra Zafar’s memoir “A Good Wife” tells of her childhood in the United Arab Emirates, her young arranged marriage to a stranger eleven years her senior, and resulting move to Canada. Zafar’s memoir follows her precarious marriage breakdown, while outlining her struggles and barriers to her dream of higher education. Zafar highlights her experiences in navigating the different roles she finds herself in as a teenaged immigrant, new wife, daughter in law, and mother.
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