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This is a pay-what-you-will benefit for MuCCC; suggested minimum donation is $6. In 1974, a young American archaeologist, Linda Jacobs, was invited to participate in an important dig in Iran. While there, not only did Jacobs uncover ancient treasures, but she also penetrated cultural boundaries to discover the intimate everyday life of an Iranian village, which was mysterious and unavailable to foreigners. DIGGING IN is her emotional journey to understand a culture that felt both strange, different, and yet somehow oddly familiar and connected to her own Arab roots. Dr. Jacobs will share stories and photos of her hosts when they first met and in 2008. "All excavation is blind, because the archaeologist is digging into the unknown,” says Jacobs, who befriends her “pickman” and his family and becomes a part of their lives as they do hers. Separated by class, culture, and language, they find a way to form a friendship that has withstood the tests of time, distance, and political revolution. Jacobs is inspired by the courageous women she meets throughout her stay in Iran, women who are struggling against the poverty, hunger and traditions deeply embedded in their society. “They changed the way I felt about my family, my heritage, and the world,” she tells us. Her remarkable story is filled with fascinating facts about the process of archaeology, the history of the region, and its early civilization. Join Jacobs in discovering an Iran that the West never hears about, as well as the story of her own self-discovery, which every reader can identify with. Books will be on sale or purchase at www.KalimahPress.com
