Tea with Arwa: A Memoir of Family, Faith and Finding a Home in Australia
Author(s): Arwa El Masri
Born of Palestinian migrants, Arwa did not have a country that she could call home. Just before her ninth birthday her parents came to Australia to give their daughters the greatest gift they could, the right of citizenship and a country that could call their own, a place they could belong. It took a teenage Arwa time to find her way in her new country and to reconcile her Muslim faith with her life as a young woman in Australia. But she made friends and slowly Australia got under her skin and into her heart. When she was twenty-three and newly married, this Aussie girl who loved John Farnham and Vegemite decided to wear the veil. Many assumed she did not speak English or that her husband had told her what to wear. Both were incorrect. For Arwa, it was a personal choice and about taking her faith to the next level. Through telling her story, Arwa demystifies the veil and shows the importance of belonging.
Product Information
Major publicity including feature interviews, events and extracts. Early interview in the Australian Women's Weekly or Woman's Day, including recipes from the book. Feature interviews and reviews in all major metro newspapers, including the SMH, Courier Mail and the Age. Extracts and features in the food pages of major metro newspapers and national magazines, including Good Li
Arwa El Masri was born in Saudi Arabia in 1976. As the child of Palestinian migrants she was a stateless person with no recognised home country. In 1990 Arwa became an Australian citizen. She is married to legendary Australian rugby league player Hazem El Masri.
General Fields
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- : Hachette Australia
- : Hachette Australia
- : 0.3
- : 01 August 2011
- : Australia
- : 01 September 2011
- : books
Special Fields
- : Arwa El Masri
- : Paperback
- : 1
- : 305.48697092
- : 368