Laila's Story - Paperback

by Mij Tanith (Author)

when we were new such formal words in your email please you wrote for myself and my daughters can I call you Mum like our friend Mr Friday In January 2023, an Afghan man - a long-term refugee living in Australia - walks into the home of two older women in Adelaide. What begins as a simple request for help evolves into a year-long journey of connection, resilience, and unexpected friendship. Through the story of Laila, a single mother with five daughters, and her growing relationship with the author, this work explores the power of human connection across seemingly insurmountable divides of language, culture, age, sexuality, and faith. Laila and her daughters now reside in Australia.

Author Biography

In a career spanning over 40 years, Mij Tanith has written plays, short stories, poetry and articles for a number of magazines and online publications. She has been writer-in-residence in different communities, taught creative writing at TAFE, and produced several highly successful literary events. She combines these activities with long-term advocacy and support for refugees.