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Farah Yaghmour Elsaket

Farah Elsaket, a first-generation Australian-Lebanese, is passionate about celebrating the beauty found in diversity. In the hopes of encouraging future generations to have understanding and approach cultural differences with open arms, she published her first book Douha and the Mystery of the Oak Tree.

Enjoying various genres on her reading journey, Farah’s favourite author has changed over the years. She actively keeps those creative juices flowing with a variety of hobbies and has a certain artistic flair which she expresses in many ways. Her daughters inspire her daily. And with their support and her husband’s, Farah shares her message, telling a story through colour and the written word.

With Douha and Mystery of the Oak Tree as her debut work, she lays the steppingstones for so much more. A full-time mother, education support worker and author—Farah is a woman of many talents, both inspired and inspiring.

Farah Hassan

Farah Hassan was born in Egypt in 2000. She started drawing in 2013 as a self-taught artist and is now digging her path as a freelance artist alongside with studying Dentistry in Alexandria University. With so much passion to share her work and tell stories through it, this is her first work as an illustrator. You can join her artistic journey on Instagram: @farahhassanart / farahhassan296@gmail.com.

About the book

Douha and the Mystery of the Oak Tree

It’s moving day! The chaos of moving to a new house and adapting to change can be daunting. But how can anyone focus on that when the new house has such a beautiful garden? And this is not just any garden. No. This garden has a secret—the mystery of the oak tree! Douha and her family say goodbye to their old house. Changing schools means having to make new friends. Though, Douha is so eager to uncover what is hidden, that she can hardly think of anything else! Is the oak tree trying to tell her something? It seems to be calling to her. Will Douha solve the mystery? You’ll have to see for yourself.

Celebrating culture through her writing Douha and the Mystery of the Oak Tree is Farah Elsaket’s first book in the series.  Together with Farah Hassan’s beautiful illustrations, this captivating story is centred around a Muslim girl and her family as they settle into their new house. Full of intrigue and joy, this book will have you excitedly turning the pages to see what happens next. Douha and the Mystery of the Oak Tree is a story that reminds us that through understanding our differences, we find that at our heart, we are the same.