Fruits of the Loom

This year, two of Australia’s most dynamic and exciting new authors released their debut non-fiction works.

Egyptian-Australian writer Daniel Nour’s How to Dodge Flying Sandals and Other Advice for Life is his sharply funny coming-of-age memoir about growing up “not-normal”. Find Me at the Jaffa Gate by Palestinian-Australian writer Micaela Sahhar is a contemplation of moments, places and objects of the Palestinian diaspora in a reclamation of the place called home.

In this conversation, hosted by Michael Mohammed Ahmad, Daniel and Micaela discuss the common themes of their stories and celebrate contemporary Australian literature of the Arab diaspora.