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Farida Somjee

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Farida Somjee is an award-winning Canadian author and novelist. Her debut novel, The Beggar's Dance, won the Whistler Independent Book Awards for best fiction.

She was born in Mbeya, Tanzania, and grew up in the coastal city of Dar es Salaam. Many of her childhood memories resonate with her and come across in her writing. She moved to Canada in her late teens with twenty dollars in her pocket, a lot of dreams and God on her side.

She lives in Vancouver, British Columbia, with her husband and son.
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Mommy Whey Aah You?

So excited to share some good news. My children's picture book Mommy Whey Aah You? to launch soon.
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	The Beggar's Dance 4.65 avg rating — 20 ratings — published 2015 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Mommy Whey Aah You? by Farida Somjee (Goodreads Author), Sadiq Somjee (Illustrator) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	New Beginnings: A Collection of Creative Writing from BC Authors by Erik D'Souza (Goodreads Author), Heather Conn, Farida Somjee (Goodreads Author) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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This is a raw and honest memoir that truly touched me. Taslim Samji shares her experiences growing up in a male dominant culture where girls’ voices are silenced—passed from one generation to the next. With courage, she breaks the cycle and takes us ...more
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“In the morning, I wake up and salute the sun. I am grateful for the sun; it gives me hope that after every scary night it will rise to brighten me - The Beggar's Dance.”
― Farida Somjee, The Beggar's Dance

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“Remembering that you are going to die is the best way I know to avoid the trap of thinking you have something to lose. You are already naked. There is no reason not to follow your heart.”
― Steve Jobs

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