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π§ππ π€π¨πππ‘ π’π ππ₯ππππ ππ« π΄ Gertrude Bell, the female Lawrence of Arabia. Born into a wealthy English family, Gertrude was privileged and blessed with an exceptional education, culminating in a First class degree in Modern History from the University of Oxford. She was the first woman to have ever attained this achievement. Then in 1892, aged 24 - Gertrude left England and headed over to Persian on a vivid adventure. She fell in love with Tehran and was captivated by the culture, atmosphere and encounters. She read Persian poetry and sat on fine Persian carpets while making connections with fellow aristocratics and adventurers. Gertrude would eventually travel to other regions, encountering Bedouins, Sheikhs and natives of Iraq and Syria - all the while cultivating her knowledge and expertise in local Arab customs and history. These skills would prove invaluable to the British administrators in the Middle East. Not surprisingly, Gertrude was soon enlisted to s