October 2, 2008
LITTLE girls in colourful headscarves and others with braided hair scream with joy as they spin around on the Hurricane carousel ride.
Boys in tracksuit pants chase balls while their mothers — Palestinian, Lebanese, Turkish, Somali, and everything in between — happily chat on picnic blankets.
Men in traditional long dress and others in jeans sell tickets for the rides and keep the kids entertained.
Welcome to a very Australian celebration of Eid al-Fitr, the holiday marking the end of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.
So why do I feel like running in the opposite direction? I must be one of those
46 percent who feel that some groups don't belong here.
October 2, 2008
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