Good Muslim Boy

By: Osamah Sami

Narrated by: Osamah Sami, David Tredinnick

Meet Osamah Sami: a schemer, a dreamer and a madcap antihero of spectacular proportions whose terrible life choices keep leading to cataclysmic consequences...despite his best laid plans to be a good Muslim boy.

By the age of 13, Osamah had survived the Iran-Iraq war, peddled fireworks and chewing gum on the Iranian black market, proposed 'temporary marriage' not once but three times, and received countless floggings from the Piety Police for trying to hold hands with girls in dark cinemas.

And the trouble didn’t stop when Osamah immigrated to Australia.

As much as he tried to be a good Muslim boy - his father was the lead cleric in Melbourne, after all - life was short, and there were beaches with girls in bikinis to skip school for, a medical degree to fake because the son of a cleric should become a doctor, and an arranged marriage to run away from because his heart belonged to someone else.

Good Muslim Boy is a hilarious and heartbreaking memoir of loss, love and family. It's about what we'll do to live up to expectations - and what we must do to live with ourselves.

©2015 Osamah Sami (P)2016 Bolinda

AMAZING.

wow. just wow!! So freakin good. If you liked Ali's Wedding, you HAVE to listen to this book. If you haven't seen Ali's Wedding yet, you HAVE to!! Just an amazing story.

Funny, heartwarming and one of the best

What did you love best about Good Muslim Boy?

It made me realise we are all the same, naughty boys are naughty the world over, young men have the same fears and worries and family is important

What did you like best about this story?

The journey made by Osamah from a child to adult and all the incredible problems that beset him everywhere.

Which character – as performed by Osamah Sami and David Tredinnick – was your favorite?

Osamah himself obviously and he was the perfect peson to narrate. But I had a great admiration for his father who dealt with his (shall we say wayward) son in a very sympathetic and caring way. As a leading cleric this surprised me.

If you were to make a film of this book, what would the tag line be?

A Good Muslim Boy is fine, perhaps Trying to be a Good Muslim Boy might be more accurate

Any additional comments?

Osamah is a funny and likeable character. I was lucky enough to hear him talk about his book and he is no different. His narration makes the book so personal and real I absolutly loved everything about it.

Inspirational & Beautiful

This is an inspirational and beautiful life story. I learnt so many lessons from this book. Sometimes you don’t understand life’s path but it will get you to your destination. Love for family and friends. You can be kind to even to those that are hostile towards you. Osamah was shown kindness by the Kurds on the bus and he showed kindness to Saudi man on the plane despite their encounter. Thanks

Entertaining

A good book for some light reading and entertainment. A new perspective on what it’s like to be an immigrant from a non American viewpoint.