German women and Middle Eastern partners – it's becoming increasingly common. How does it work, given all the negative headlines coming out of the Middle East and the huge cultural differences? The author, a doctor by profession, comes from such a marriage himself and has lived in both cultures. He has also observed such partnerships closely over the past 20 years. Now, over 30 such women have been interviewed to better understand their motivations. Their stories and the conclusions drawn from them are surprising, unsettling, and exciting. Even the author did not expect some of them...