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  • Tom 2:27 am on 30 December 2011 Permalink | Log in to leave a Comment
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    Storie. Grazie! 

    My story “Dirty Dancing” (from my book Look Who’s Morphing) has been published (in Italian and English) in the Italian literary journal Storie. It’s in issue 66 (and it’s pretty cool that I can say that I’m sharing issue-space with Martin Amis!). This particular publication of my work has been some time in the making and I wanted to thank some people here.

    Firstly, a big thanks to the Italian translator of my work, Elena Carletti, who has not only been a fantastic translator but has been so proactive in getting the translations published.  Also featured is a photo of me by Lisa Milne – thanks for your work, Lisa! And, last but not least, a warm thanks to the team at Storie for their support!

     

  • Tom 1:41 pm on 1 December 2011 Permalink | Log in to leave a Comment
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    Book research. 

    From the Destiny’s Child: Live in Atlanta concert DVD, which I’ve just bought.

    Enjoy.

     

  • Tom 4:08 am on 27 November 2011 Permalink | Log in to leave a Comment
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    [Posted from Twitter] 

    tom_cho Am at the Victorian Interfaith Networks conference for some book research.

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  • Tom 2:19 am on 24 November 2011 Permalink | Log in to leave a Comment
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    tom_cho One of my stories will be published in the March issue of Meanjin. Every story publication is special but this is especially special!

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  • Tom 9:04 am on 17 November 2011 Permalink | Log in to leave a Comment
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    Rev Stephen Morris: We’re out of time. Thanks for your questions and thanks to the panel.

     

  • Tom 9:03 am on 17 November 2011 Permalink | Log in to leave a Comment
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    Nazeem: People are freaked out by halal. There’s a Facebook page to protect Vegemite from halal.

    Same audience member who keeps speaking up: I’m a Christian. Halal is being inflicted on me. I can’t buy a non-Halal block of chocolate. Everything has become halal and I don’t have a choice <— My note: This guy and his sense of entitlement is really annoying me!

     

  • Tom 9:01 am on 17 November 2011 Permalink | Log in to leave a Comment
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    Question: Why do you only eat halal meat?

    Nazeem: Halal literally means permissible. Halal in terms of slaughter seems means a standard of eating meat. I eat halal meat because I’m concerned about animal rights. Halal requires high standards – you can’t treat the animal poorly (e.g. you can’t torment the animal, the animal can’t see other animals being slaughtered).

     

  • Tom 8:56 am on 17 November 2011 Permalink | Log in to leave a Comment
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    Question: What is meant by the concept of “jihad”?

    Nasirah Cavaney: Jihad means to strive or struggle, not war or holy war. It can mean anything – e.g. fasting, because it can a struggle to fast. So fasting can be a jihad to us. Every part of our life can be a jihad – struggling through life for the betterment of our relationship to God and betterment to mankind.

    Dr Yucel: Jihad has 11 different meanings. There is no such expression of Jihad to mean holy war in the Koran. The first use of Jihad to mean holy war was in The Crusades. There are various meanings of Jihad.

    Nazeem Hussein: A friend of mine has the name “Jihad”. It’s a beautiful name. He worked in Telstra. He didn’t get many sales.

     

  • Tom 8:50 am on 17 November 2011 Permalink | Log in to leave a Comment
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    Dr Yucel: Importantly, one message from the story is that the spiritual journey is open to all humans.

     

  • Tom 8:47 am on 17 November 2011 Permalink | Log in to leave a Comment
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    Question: Why did Mohammad take a donkey with him into Heaven?

    Panel: (Laughter)

    Imam Galil: The Koran tells the story. Mohammed was feeling disconsolate. God took pity on Mohammed and took him on a celestial journey. The means of transport was a very special creature

    Ms Nishana Azadzoi: The creature wasn’t a horse or a donkey.

     

  • Tom 8:44 am on 17 November 2011 Permalink | Log in to leave a Comment
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    Dr Yucel: To have spiritual belief is part of human nature.

    Mr Imran Zaman: I was born into an Islamic family. I am attracted to the idea of only one God – no trinity, no idols, no pantheon of gods

     

  • Tom 8:42 am on 17 November 2011 Permalink | Log in to leave a Comment
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    Question: “Why do you believe what you believe?”

    Ms Sabrina Bassal: Christianity doesn’t make sense to me. I don’t understand the trinity concept. Islam makes sense and nothing really contradicts the other.

     

  • Tom 8:41 am on 17 November 2011 Permalink | Log in to leave a Comment
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    Imam Galil: A schism developed between Shi’ites and Sunnis but the main teachings between the two groups are the same.

     

  • Tom 8:39 am on 17 November 2011 Permalink | Log in to leave a Comment
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    Question: Do both Shi’ite and Sunni Muslims consider each other to be Muslims?

    Dr Yucel: Yes. There are similarities and differences between Shi’ites and Sunnis but they both consider each other to be Muslims.

     

  • Tom 8:36 am on 17 November 2011 Permalink | Log in to leave a Comment
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    Dr Yucel: 95% of terrorist victims are Muslims. But Muslims should nonetheless be critical of themselves

     

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