Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Introduction 1
4. Interlude one. Elias and Hoda 20
5. 1 A History of Education, Labor, and Migration 23
6. Interlude two. Buthayna 43
7. 2 Migration, Agency, and Aspiration 46
8. Interlude three. Rania 64
9. 3 Making a Life in Amman 67
10. Interlude four. Um Wijdan, Hannan, and Hala 90
11. 4 Family, Power, and Change 98
12. Interlude five. Sameera 125
13. 5 Marriage, Staying Single, and Making a Home 129
14. Conclusion 146
15. Acknowledgments 153
16. Notes 157
17. Bibliography 181
18. Index 197