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‘An hour after I gave birth, I decided to leave'

Author Deborah Feldman grew up in the strict Satmar Jewish community in Brooklyn, New York.

Speaking to 91ȱ Radio 5 Live’s Emma Barnett, she said she decided to leave the community in the “throes of biological euphoria” after the birth of her son when she was just 19 years old.

Deborah now lives in Germany with her son and has written an autobiography, ‘Unorthodox’, which has now become a hit series on Netflix.

You can listen to the whole interview with Deborah – search for Live Wires on 91ȱ Sounds.

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