al mujaddid is a quarterly newspaper reporting the news of and for the Muslims of the South Pacific Region.

Book Reviews

The Marsh Birds by Eva Sallis This is a moving story of a young Muslim Iraqi boy who had to flee Iraq to look for a place of safety. When he was separated from his father, mother and sister he found himself at the mercy of others. In his desperation for a normal life he flees facing all the hardships that a refugee faces. He flees from his unpleasant stay in Australia and becomes a refugee for the second time. Eventually in New Zealand he once again gets a taste of living with a Kiwi family. His stay here is short lived as he is deported from New Zealand when ‘those in power’ found a reason for sending him back to Australia. To access the book review click here. The Glory Garage by Nadia Jamal & Taghred Chandab In these fascinating and candid real-life stories journalists Nadia Jamal and Taghred Chandab reveal the dilemmas of young people trying to be true to the values of their parents and also be true to themselves. To access the book review click here. A crazy occupation by Jamie Tarabay Jamie Tarabay’s parents left Lebanon before war broke out in 1975 and watched from afar as their beloved Beirut was torn apart. So it’s not surprising that the weren’t exactly delighted when their 25-year-old daughter decided to throw herself back into the tick of Middle Eastern Policies. But Jamie was unafraid –or perhaps just stunningly naïve. To access the book review click here. back to top