Towards the end of the vacation, Maher was heading home to Canada early so that he would get back to work at his new start up company. Monia had not seen her family for 10 years. In the summer of 2002 the family took a 3 months vacation in Tunisia so Monia could see her family and her family could see theuir new grandchildren. Their second child, a son Houd, was born in early 2002. Their first child, a daughter Baraa, was born in 1997. Monia was also a student at McGill University where she was working on a PhD in finance and economics. Her brother was already in Canada, and he had sponsored her. Monia had immigrated to Quebec in 1990 at age 20 so she could continue her studies. She had been raised speaking French and Arabic. Monia is an arab fom Tunisia in North Africa. Maher attended McGill university in Montreal, where he was completing a degree in computer engineering.

Maher become a Canadian citizen in 1991 at the age of 21. In 1987 at the age of 17, he and his family immigrate to Canada, specifically so he would not have to do his compulsory militsayr sevice. Maher Arar was born in Syria in 1970, the youngest of 6 children. I read it in just 5 hours (6pm to 11pm) last night. It is not a large book - barely 260 pages. Once again, I read this straight through and could not put it down. I have finally read this book - borrowed from the library - so I can now offer my opinion on this book. In November last year, I previewed a book written by Monia Mazigh, about her husband Maher Arar who was sent to (renditioned) Syria by the USA to be tortured, just because the USA thought he was a terrorist. Translated from French by Patricia Claxton and Fred Reed

Hope Has Two Daughters by Monia Mazigh