Publisher's Synopsis
- A captivating, insightful and charming look at growing up Muslim: As told through relatable stories and life experiences, Muddy People follows El Sayed as she grows up balancing her strict Muslim family with trying to create her own path.
- El Sayed is a talented and diverse new voice in nonfiction and an accomplished writer who was a recipient of the Queensland Writing Fellowship, was shortlisted for the 2020 Queensland Premier's Young Publishers and Writers Award and shortlisted for the 2019 Richell Prize for Emerging Writers.
- A relatable, humorous and thought-provoking memoir for readers of Alice Pung's Unpolished Gem and Michelle Zauner's Crying in H Mart.