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Cherine Fahd Cherine Fahd i(7341045 works by)
Born: Established: 1974 Sydney, New South Wales, ;
Gender: Female
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1 ABC’s House of Gods : A Bold and Compelling Exploration of Contemporary Life in an Australian Imam’s Family Cherine Fahd , 2024 single work review
— Appears in: The Conversation , 23 February 2024;
— Review of House of Gods Osamah Sami , Blake Ayshford , Shahin Shafaei , Sarah Bassiuoni , 2023 series - publisher film/TV

'House of Gods is a gripping new Australian TV drama. It reveals the inner workings of an imam’s family and community, and the corrupting effects of power, ambition and secrets on family and faith.' 
1 Son of Byblos Brings a Nuanced and Powerful Understanding of Lebanese Family Life to the Australian Stage Cherine Fahd , 2022 single work review
— Appears in: The Conversation , 16 May 2022;
— Review of Son of Byblos James Elazzi , 2020 single work drama

'The downstairs theatre at Belvoir might be small but the energy conjured from Son of Byblos is mighty. Written by James Elazzi and directed by Anna Jahjah, this small budget project shows how vital independent storytelling is in Australia today.' (Publication summary)
1 Omar Sakr’s ‘Epic, Stunningly Dirty’ Debut Novel Challenges Macho Heterosexual Myths of Arab-Australian Culture Cherine Fahd , 2022 single work review
— Appears in: The Conversation , 1 March 2022;
— Review of Son of Sin Omar Sakr , 2022 single work novel

'Son of Sin, the debut novel from writer and poet Omar Sakr, tells the tale of Jamal Smith, a young Arab-Australian growing up in Western Sydney. Sakr’s two poetry collections, These Wild Houses (2017) and The Lost Arabs (2019), were widely admired, and the latter won the 2020 Prime Minister’s Literary Award.'  (Introduction)
1 Carriageworks Is My Home Away from Home Cherine Fahd , 2020 single work column
— Appears in: The Conversation , 6 May 2020;

'My home away from home is my studio space at Carriageworks in North Eveleigh, Sydney.' 
1 Lady Tabouli Review : A Hilarious Comedy about Suffocating Expectations Cherine Fahd , 2020 single work review
— Appears in: The Conversation , 15 January 2020;
— Review of Lady Tabouli James Elazzi , 2019 single work drama Review of Lady Tabouli, directed by Dino Dimitriadis, National Theatre of Parramatta for Sydney Festival
1 From ‘Leb Bread’ to ‘Leb Kelly’, Finally We’re Seeing More Middle Eastern Faces on TV Cherine Fahd , 2017 single work essay
— Appears in: The Conversation , 14 November 2017;

'I have recently started watching Gogglebox, an immensely humorous reality television show on Channel 10 (and Fox’s LifeStyle Channel), where you watch families watch television.' (Introduction)
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