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Author Dina-Perla Portnaar

Philosophical fiction

Working on something new

Dina-Perla Portnaar is known for the Dutch memoirs Exodus from the Lighthouse – Exodus uit de vuurtoren. The autobiography was turned into a Dutch television production for KRO-NCRV. It was discussed on a wide range of occasions, including events and scientific research. In 2023, the Amsterdam City Archives added the book to the collection as a manifest with herstorical value. The book is still available as an e-book. Currently, Dina-Perla Portnaar is working on something new.

Dina-Perla at the Amsterdam City Archives

Exodus uit de vuurtoren | Exodus from the lighthouse, written by Dina-Perla Portnaar

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Dina-Perla grows up in Jewish ultra-Orthodoxy and a stifling reality, in which nothing is what it seems. As a young girl, she fights for freedom and love, flees her parental home, and decides never to return. Exodus from the Lighthouse is a gripping revelation and deals with Dina-Perla’s extraordinary life lessons from that turbulent period. Never has such an entourage behind closed doors, including her time at the orthodox school the Cheider, been described so penetratingly and from the inside out as now.

Ten years after her escape, Dina-Perla is confronted with her biological childlessness. She sets out to investigate. Is it possible to unravel the truth? The memoir deals with some reflective testimonies, focused on the experience of the past. From a spiritual point of perspective, emancipated women are born. Strong women, however, are shaped through the course of their lives.

Order now (Dutch) Ebook version in the following formats: PDF, ePUB, and MOBI.

The rights have been given back to Dina-Perla. Buying from Uitgeverij Aspekt is not allowed.

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Watch the episode of Exodus, the apostate. Dina-Perla Portnaar is played by actress Tara Hetharia. 27th April 2021, 22:10 CET, KRO-NCRV, NPO3.