Excluded and Loved

What drives certain Bedouin women to fight for their right to higher education? Are they a rising power in their communities? What price are they forced to pay?

These questions and others are discussed in Excluded and Loved, which delves into the world of the Bedouin women who have chosen to attain higher education in Israel. The book touches upon their private and community lives, telling the story of their pain and strength. It depicts a broad picture of the relationships between men and women in the southern-Israeli Bedouin communities, unraveling the changes that occurred over the last decade.

The stories of the interviewed women are interwoven in the personal story of the researcher, one of the first women in her tribe to seek higher education.