Book Launch - The Inverted Banyan Tree

JK Asher

Enjoy Masala Hi-Tea in India whilst on a Tiger hunt in Malaya

Masala Kitchen Dee Why

For $35 the Event includes• Admission • Hi- Masala Tea • A free copy of The Inverted Bayan Tree • Author talk • A percentage of the ticket sales to relocation of Gaza refugees in Australia

<blockquote>The Inverted Banyan Tree (Synopsis) MALAYA - MALAYSIA.</blockquote><blockquote>The Malay worldview - precious and inestimable, is under threat in the face of 20th century globalisation and greed. Tiger Sanctuary, Port Dickson, is sacred ground to the devout Muslim fishermen whose ancestors have lived there from time immemorial. The two Guardians who preserve her innocence and mystery are the Spirit Guide - Ummah Ibrahim, and GrandSire Long Claws - a white Sumatran tiger. These two icons keep in harmony the larger multi-racial community who revere the Supreme Being. Ummah Ibrahim is to witness Allah's compassion to all mankind. But this idyllic haven is poised for pillage. History - with exploitation from I6th century European invasions and the Japanese occupation in WWII - has come full circle. Malaya's own avaricious sons lust for her bountiful wealth. As the strings of political intrigue and fanaticism are pulled, Islam is hijacked. Tiger Sanctuary, pure and lovely, is stained red ..</blockquote>

"The very strength of this novel is the audacious use of cultural appropriation. Satirised in magical realism, living history and memory are remodelled according to the paradigm of postmodernist construct, reminding me of Gabriel Garcia Marquez." JOHAN JAAFAR, THE STAR NEWSPAPER

Agenda

Guests Arrive 

Indian Masala Hi-Tea

JK Asher is an author of Malaysian Indian origin and Oscar Mussons  is a Lawyer (International Law) who has worked with Asylum seekers Australia. 

JK Asher believes that 2024 has heralded an unprecedented existential crisis. Post Covid with the subsequent wars in Ukraine and the Middle East has resulted in global trauma and hopelessness. Violence and suicide which is on the rise is not the answer.
Asher expounds a THIRD WAY forward to peace and healing - through love and forgiveness. Her novel the Inverted Banyan Tree is that journey. The current political and religious turmoil in the Middle East and the never ending war between Palestine and Israel has been the inspiration for her novel.

Asher lives in Sydney with her husband and children. She has worked with the Rohingya refugees in both countries and is a volunteer with The Asylum Seekers Centre in Sydney. JK Asher believes in humanitarian efforts, upgrading the lives of those who are displaced.
This is her first published novel.


Interview with author JK Asher by Oscar Mussons

Question & Answers

Susan Wahhab is President of the Palestinian  Christians in Australia. Born in Jerusalem she is instrumental in rehousing refuges from Gaza and helping them to build a life out of everything that has been lost in the fires. A cheque will be presented to Susan Wahhab to support her efforts.

Guest of Honour - Susan Wahhab

Book Signing and Meet the Author 

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