Marguerite Van Geldermalsen

About the Author

Marguerite Van Geldermalsen is a Dutch-born author whose life took an extraordinary turn when she fell in love with a Bedouin trader in Petra, Jordan, leading her to embrace a nomadic existence in the ancient city's caves. In her acclaimed memoir, Married to a Bedouin, she vividly recounts two decades of marriage, motherhood, and cultural immersion amid the rose-red cliffs, offering an intimate glimpse into Bedouin traditions, resilience, and the challenges of bridging worlds. Now based in Australia with her family, Van Geldermalsen continues to share stories of cross-cultural discovery, drawing from her experiences to illuminate themes of love, adaptation, and the human spirit's capacity for transformation.