{"title":"Lamisse Hamouda","description":"\u003cp\u003eLamisse Hamouda offers deeply reflective works that navigate the intimate realms of memory and identity. Her writing invites readers to explore personal and collective histories, often weaving vivid imagery with poignant emotional insight.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith a focus on \u003cem\u003eBiography \u0026amp; Memoir\u003c\/em\u003e, Hamouda's books, such as \u003cstrong\u003eThe Shape of Dust\u003c\/strong\u003e, present stories that resonate with quiet strength and thoughtful contemplation, appealing to those who appreciate nuanced and heartfelt narratives.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-shape-of-dust-by-lamisse-hamouda-9780648795117","title":"The Shape of Dust","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAn incredible true tale of overcoming injustice and ode to the fierce love within one family, \u003ci\u003eThe Shape of Dust\u003c\/i\u003e is a haunting appraisal of the way Australia treats its citizens, both at home and abroad.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn 2018, on his way to a family holiday in Cairo, Australian-Egyptian citizen Hazem Hamouda disappears without warning, going missing somewhere between landing and customs. His eldest daughter, Lamisse, has recently moved to Egypt armed with a scholarship to the American University of Cairo, and overnight her world is turned upside down. With little Arabic and even less legal knowledge, she finds out her father has been arbitrarily arrested.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eGoing up against the notorious Egyptian prison system, Lamisse discovers that the Australian embassy provides shockingly little support to dual citizens arrested abroad. Shouldering the responsibility of her father’s welfare, Lamisse learns to navigate both deeply flawed systems, and freeing Hazem involves a reckoning with the two countries she’s called home – coming to terms with the prejudice and racism of the country she grew up in and the corruption in the country she was hoping to reconnect with.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTold with exquisite intimacy by both father and daughter, \u003ci\u003eThe Shape of Dust\u003c\/i\u003e is an Australian story unlike any other, and the striking debut of a writer of incredible nuance, insight and talent.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48244685340908,"sku":"9780648795117","price":41.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780648795117-the-shape-of-dust-1.jpg?v=1788009947"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.live\/collections\/lamisse-hamouda.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}