The Big Issue Magazine

Straight talking

is a new collection of thought-provoking essays from Haji Mohamed Dawjee. Filled with stories and insights that are contemplative, comedic and controversial, you’ll find a touching letter to her father, the honest truth about the pain in the arse that is parenting, and ponderings about struggling with a modern world filled with cancel culture and the controversies of appreciating the wrong artists. There is also a serving of the many wise lessons the game of tennis has to offer, as well as hilarious insights and observations on dustbins – yes, you read that right – and ageing, that ring true. is entertaining, soothingly self-deprecating and, at times, morally challenging.

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