Kamalle Dabboussy was born in Australia to a Lebanese Muslim family and has lived in Australia all his life. Working with communities addressing disadvantage with asylum seekers, refugees and migrants. For the last 17 years he has been CEO of Western Sydney MRC and has held numerous positions in community legal services, youth services and ethnic organisations. He has developed and cultivated relationships and contacts at all levels of governments as well as local and international NGOs. Kamalle currently lives in North West Sydney, and has two daughters and three grandchildren. A Father’s Plea is his first book.