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Sami Shah is a multi-award winning comedian, writer, journalist and broadcaster.

Sami’s autobiography, I, Migrant, was nominated for the NSW Premier's Literary Award, the WA Premier's Literary Award, and the Russell Prize for Humour Writing.

He has also written Boy of Fire and Earth, a critically acclaimed urban fantasy novel, and Islamic Republic of Australia, a non-fiction exploration of religious belief.

Sami has also contributed multiple essays and short stories to various anthologies and collections, and most recently wrote the satirical Gadfly column for The Saturday Paper.

Sami Shah is the Ambassador-at-Large for PEN Melbourne ...more

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Our health is crucial to us we invest time and money into staying healthy, but what do we mean by “Health?” The World Health Organization (WHO) defines it as “a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being not just the absence of disease.”

It is quite difficult to maintain good health in the current scenario as our environment and lifestyles are changing at a very fast pace. The way we

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	The Djinn Falls in Love & Other Stories by Mahvesh Murad (Editor), Jared Shurin (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Neil Gaiman (Goodreads Author) 3.66 avg rating — 1,289 ratings — published 2017 — 5 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
	The Islamic Republic of Australia 3.96 avg rating — 262 ratings — published 2017 — 6 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
	Fire Boy (Djinn-Son Duology, #1) 3.87 avg rating — 222 ratings — published 2016 — 3 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
	I, Migrant: A Comedian's Journey From Karachi to the Outback 3.85 avg rating — 215 ratings — published 2014 — 3 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
	Growing Up in Country Australia by Rick Morton (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Tony Armstrong (Contributor), Claire Baker (Contributor) 3.80 avg rating — 175 ratings — published 2022 — 3 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
	The Outcast Hours by Mahvesh Murad (Editor), Jared Shurin (Goodreads Author) (Editor), China Miéville (Goodreads Author) 3.46 avg rating — 129 ratings — published 2019 — 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
	Boy of Fire and Earth 3.90 avg rating — 103 ratings — 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
	Earth Boy (Djinn-Son Duology, #2) 3.98 avg rating — 81 ratings — published 2017 — 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
	The Havelberg Djinn 3.33 avg rating — 3 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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“It’s entirely possible to subscribe to a violent, cruel, repressive and regressive belief system, and not actually enact most of its values. Technically, almost everyone following one of the Abrahamic faiths is pulling that off. So”
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