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1 Living the Dream Taghred Chandab , 2014 single work column
— Appears in: Vogue Australia , June 2014; (p. 106-108) Taghred Chandab reflects on the conflicts of identity she faced during her childhood in Australia as a Lebanese Muslim girl and how these conflicts continued into her adult years. She explains her decision to relocate with her husband and children to Abu Dhabi. 'Growing up in Australia', she writes, 'I struggled with my identity. I never felt I was an Aussie kid. I was torn between my parents' culture and what I was surrounded with on a day-to-day basis. I was embarrassed to speak Arabic with my parents in public and when I tried I felt unconfortable'. She says that eventually she plans on returning to Australia, 'but at the moment we are trying to raise the girls as leaders, rich in knowledge and experience. [...] We want them to return with the confidence to tackle the stereotypes and misconceptions about people of Arabic-speaking backgrounds without feeling insecure about themselves' (108).
1 1 y separately published work icon The Perfect Flower Girl Taghred Chandab , Binny Talib (illustrator), Crows Nest : Allen and Unwin , 2012 Z1879892 2012 single work picture book children's 'Amani is going to be a flower girl, leading the bride and groom, stepping exactly, one, two, three... She's counting the days, and there's so much to do: cooking with Tayta, visiting the dressmaker, dancing at the party with all the bride's friends. But when the wedding day comes, and all the guests are waiting, will Amani be the perfect flower girl?' ( Back cover).
1 Lifting the Veil on the Islam Experience Taghred Chandab , 2006 single work column
— Appears in: The Sun-Herald , 5 November 2006; (p. 83)
1 9 y separately published work icon The Glory Garage : Growing Up Lebanese Muslim in Australia Nadia Jamal , Taghred Chandab , Crows Nest : Allen and Unwin , 2005 Z1261391 2005 selected work non-fiction young adult 'We call the obsession with collecting household items for married life the glory garage syndrome. We're talking serious shopping here and it affects many Lebanese girls long before an engagement ring is on their finger. A generation ago, our parents migrated to Australia as young men and women, leaving their families behind in Lebanon. They worked hard in factories and shops and taxis in their new country. We were born here and consider ourselves Australian, but we don't want to deny our Lebanese heritage. At times we feel like we live in two worlds. We are torn between two cultures, when we want to be both. In these fascinating and candid real-life stories, journalists Nadia Jamal and Taghred Chandab reveal the dilemmas of young people trying to be true to the values of their parents and also be true to themselves.' (Publisher's blurb)
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