When It Comes To The Hijab -

I've Always Loved Writing, And The Impulse For Me Is Storytelling. I Don't Sit Down And Think: 'what Political Message Can I Sell?' I Love The Creativity Of It.

Belief Means Nothing Without Actions

You Never Feel Good When You Lie. It Doesn't Matter How Much You Want Something, If You Lie To Somebody You Love, And They Actually, Sincerely Believe You, You Feel Like A Cockroach That Needs Some Serious Raid Action.

My Family Are Observant Muslims, But I've Come To The Faith Through An Intellectual Conviction, And That's Something That They've Taught Me. It's Never Been Forced Upon Me. They've Given Me A Very Strong Identity As An Australian Muslim.

When You Exist In The Centre Of A Debate, As A Topic, A Hypothesis - Otherised And Stigmatised - You Become The Prop In A Proposition.