PODCAST: Mohammed Massoud Morsi on Journalism and Belonging

Mohammed Massoud Morsi talks to Cheryl about belonging, his career in journalism and the ways propaganda can shape worldviews. He reflects on the power of tradition and culture, as well as the personal losses that have influenced his life and writing. His book, The Hair of the Pigeon, is out now.

About the author

Author, Journalist and photographer Mohammed Massoud Morsi was born in Copenhagen in 1975 and promptly started a roving lifestyle, moving to Egypt with his Egyptian parents, then back to Denmark to further his schooling. He was drawn to writing from an early age and found his calling in places far beyond the news fronts, and into human wastelands––light years from the trodden tourist runs.

Morsi’s fiction and non-fiction have appeared in Australian and international publications. He has authored three novels and five non-fiction books.His latest book The Palace of Angels was short-listed for the 2020 NSW Premiers Literary Award – The Christina Stead Prize For Fiction. He lived in Europe, Africa and Asia before taking up residence in Australia in 2011. Now a citizen, he continues his writing and lives in Perth with his son, Zaki.