Loubna Haikal talks to Cheryl about their Lebanese heritage, displacement, immigration and the quiet beauty of cooking with others. She also reflects on the collaborative process behind Don’t Ask the Trees for Their Names, the powerful collection she edited and co-wrote with eight other Arab women. The book is out now.
About the Author
Loubna is a Sydney-based writer. Her first novel, Seducing Mr Maclean, was published by Picador in 2002. After completing her medical degree at Melbourne University, Loubna worked in general practice for ten years. She studied ballet for several years at the Victorian Ballet School and has directed and acted in many plays, including a Lebanese Folkloric Ballet, which she wrote and directed for the Melbourne Arts Festival.




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