Randa Abdel-Fattah

Randa Abdel-Fattah is an Australian writer of fiction and non-fiction, and a public intellectual.
* She was born in Sydney, Australia in 1979 to Palestinian parents.
* She is a prominent advocate for Palestinian people and human rights in general.
* Much of her work focuses on identity and what it means to be Muslim in Australia.
* She has won numerous awards for her writing, including the Kathleen Mitchell Award and the Australian Human Rights Commission Award for Literature.
* She is a regular commentator on social and political issues in the media.
* She is a passionate advocate for social justice and equality.
* She is a role model for young people, particularly Muslim young people.
* She is a force for good in the world.