{"title":"Kamalle Dabboussy","description":"\u003cp\u003eKamalle Dabboussy is a compelling author renowned for his deeply moving narratives that are both educational and heartfelt. His works provide invaluable insights into personal and global issues, resonating with readers who appreciate true accounts that inspire and inform.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn the book \u003cem\u003eA Father's Plea\u003c\/em\u003e, Kamalle offers a poignant memoir that delves into his personal journey, entwining themes of family, resilience, and hope against the backdrop of challenging circumstances. This biography is more than just a personal story; it serves as a lens through which readers can explore broader social and political contexts, especially those affecting contemporary Middle Eastern societies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWritten with authenticity and empathy, Kamalle Dabboussy's books are essential reads for those interested in biographies and memoirs that prompt reflection and broaden the understanding of complex global issues.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"a-fathers-plea-by-kamalle-dabboussy-9781922419835","title":"A Father's Plea","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen Mariam married her childhood sweetheart in a fairytale Sydney wedding, her father Kamalle dreamed of a beautiful future for his family. When the young couple and their baby daughter went on an overseas holiday, he couldn't have been happier. But a dark secret was lurking on the horizon. They would not be coming home.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMariam disappeared. Months later, Kamalle was informed by the Australian government that his daughter had been coerced into Syria. He later learnt that she had been forced at gunpoint, by her husband, across the border into Syria and into the clutches of ISIS. When her husband was killed, Mariam was forced to marry another ISIS fighter, with whom she had another child. When he was killed, she was forced to marry again; she was trapped.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBut since the defeat of ISIS, instead of being brought home, Mariam and her three young children have been demonised as 'foreign fighters', forced to languish in refugee camps while their home country refuses to repatriate them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eKamalle has been working with international agency Save the Children for over two years trying to bring home his daughter and grandkids, who have been abandoned amongst the 20 Australian adults and 47 children. Interacting with law enforcement and government agencies in Australia, he was told that keeping quiet would be in their best interests. That has achieved nothing. Now he tells his story.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA Father's Plea\u003c\/em\u003e is a gripping and heartrending account of a father's relentless battle to rescue his daughter and grandchildren from the confines of a war-torn landscape. Kamalle Dabboussy courageously shares the harrowing journey of navigating international politics and the heartache of trying to reunite his family against all odds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47072429113580,"sku":"9781922419835","price":37.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/12609473482872.jpg?v=1765107794"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.live\/collections\/kamalle-dabboussy.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}