Comrade Mazal As a student, I worked in a family of Orthodox Jews

For six years, Margo Vanderstraten worked for a family of Modern Orthodox Jews, helping the children with their homework. A young student who wore short skirts, dated an Iranian man, and asked awkward questions, she gradually learned about a world usually hidden from prying eyes. A world where there are two stoves in the kitchen, the lights on Friday will be on until Saturday night, and the bride and groom can't even shake hands until they get married. And over the years, the story that began as a part-time student job grew into a real friendship. This book reveals many interesting details from the life of the Orthodox Jewish community in Antwerp and beyond. But more importantly, it raises the question of what role national identity plays in our lives, how a person feels when forced to leave his home, and how to accept another without losing himself.