Julia's Book Club - Fundamentally

In this month’s book club episode Julia Gillard and Kathy Lette discuss Fundamentally, by Nussaibah Younis. It’s the British author’s debut novel and it follows the story of Nadia Amin - an academic disowned by her mother and dumped by her long-term partner, who accepts a job with the United Nations in Iraq to rehabilitate ISIS women so their home countries will take them back. While struggling to get the program off the ground amidst the opaque world of international aid, Nadia meets Sara, a fellow Londoner who was radicalised when she was just 15 years old. Julia and Kathy delve into the book’s dark humour and complex characters, and its exploration of faith, identity and family. Fundamentally is published by Orion, an imprint of Hachette Australia. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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This episode is 36:31 long.

This episode was published on Jun 11, 2025.

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