The western suburbs of Sydney have often been coloured by stories of crime, poverty and violence. But is the most culturally diverse region in Australia really just a melting pot of drug-dealings, drive-by shootings and terrorist conspiracies? Or is there more to this complex and eclectic corner of our nation? Award-winning author Dr Michael Mohammed Ahmad speaks with two of Western Sydney’s hottest new literary voices – Winnie Dunn and this year’s Miles Franklin Award winner, Shankari Chandran. Drawing from their Lebanese, Tongan and Sri Lankan backgrounds, this is one discussion you don’t want to miss!