Ali the Iraqi is loosely based on Joshua’s Mormon family hosting co-author Ali Alsamer, a Muslim Iraqi youth.
Bio from www.associationmormonletters.org:
Joshua Sabey is a documentary filmmaker and writer. His writing has won various awards including the Ann Doty Short Fiction Contest, the McKay Essay Contest, and the Mayhew Creative Arts Contest. His recent film, American Tragedy, won Best Documentary at the Boston Film Festival and was among the top 20 most watched documentaries on Amazon. He lives in rural Idaho with his wife and two boys. Ali the Iraqi is his debut novel.
