In this powerful in-conversation, Samah Sabawi and Eda Gunaydin reflect on what it means to write beyond the noise of contemporary discourse. Their discussion explores how literature can cut through excess opinion to amplify voices rooted in knowledge, accountability, and care. Together, they consider exile, inheritance, intergenerational trauma, and the ethical responsibilities of writers navigating political and cultural rupture.
SHORTLISTED, 2025 Stella Prize.
Shortlisted for THE AGE Book of the Year.
Shortlisted for the NSW Literary Award for Non Fiction.
'If there's a more important or timely book in 2024, I'm yet to come across it. Five big shiny stars.'
GOOD READING MAGAZINE
'Samah Sabawi has written a story of courage and struggle. Her generosity is such that above all she has gifted us a story of love of family and country.'
TONY BIRCH
The story of a family over the past 100 years, starting in Palestine under British rule and ending in Redland Bay in Queensland.