How to Protect Your Daughters from "Stranger Marriage": Palestinian Families in Germany Betwixt Kinship Endogamy and Intercultural Exogamy.

This article examines marriage stories from Palestinian Muslim families living in Germany, focusing on how they navigate transnational ties and cultural roots amid intercultural exchange. It analyzes the impact of migration histories on marriage preferences, intergenerational family dynamics, and evolving notions of "protection" and "strangeness" within a diasporic context. Findings reveal diverse marriage patterns shaped by migration background: labor migrants predominantly favor cousin marriages, refugees prefer intra-Palestinian or Turkish spouses, and students show higher rates of intermarriage with Germans. The study highlights that both endogamous and exogamous marriages face similar divorce vulnerabilities, and that intergenerational shifts challenge traditional patriarchal arrangements, producing complex intercultural family dynamics rather than a simple dichotomy between integration and segregation.