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    Yumna Kassab

    is a writer based in Sydney. Her novel Australiana (Ultimo Press) is out this month.

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    Culture March 19, 2022

    Three takes

    “The child is juggling in the streets. His parents have dressed him in his best, but even these clothes have seen better days. His act is better suited to a circus than the city square, but for each day he comes here, he leaves at the end with his pockets …”

    Culture February 13, 2021

    Two begging stories

    “When he made his first billion, Samir bought the top half of the mountain. Once his grandparents had lived at its foot but now he had a view to the sea and the mountains beyond. His first point of business was the road. Bulldozers, excavators, trucks …”

    Culture August 07, 2021

    Game theory

    “When he left last time and he told her they’d likely be apart a month, she kissed him and said Why don’t you move here and let us see if we can make this a life? And these words are with him on the plane, they are with him as he lands, they …”

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