My Name Is Mohamed

Name: My Name Is Mohamed
ISBN: 9798341902701

An Immigrant's Journey of Resilience, Identity, and Faith

by Mohamed Hammoud

Publisher

Broadleaf Books

Publication

Oct 27, 2026

Format

Hardback

Illustrated

Price

24.99

Dimensions

5.75 x 8.75 in

ISBN

9798341902701

Pages

194

Age

Adult 18+

Rights Sold

🌍 World Wide Rights Available

Description

In an age of prejudice, reclaiming your name can be the most revolutionary act of all.

When Mohamed Hammoud arrived in Canada as a child refugee from Lebanon, his family renamed him Mike, a gesture meant to shield him from prejudice but one that erased elements of his history, faith, and roots. At home, he was still Mohamed or, more intimately, Hamoudi. In public, he became someone else. That fracture between identities bred silence, impostor syndrome, and a restless search for belonging.

My Name Is Mohamed is not only a story of exile and assimilation. It is a vessel of memory, of remembrance. A weaving of wounds into wisdom. Within these pages, Hammoud gathers fragments once buried, not to dwell in the past but to honor it, because memory is not where we get stuck; it is where we begin to understand.

Through scenes of war and migration, classrooms and prayer tablets, Hammoud shows that losing a name is never just personal. It mirrors the rifts in our world: racism, Islamophobia, intolerance, and the politics of otherness that divide societies and corrode confidence. What begins as a child's fracture grows into a meditation on faith, resilience, and belonging for anyone who has been led to believe they are too much, not enough, or unseen.

From his idyllic childhood in Beirut to the violence of civil war, from the quiet erasure of assimilation to a TEDx Talk that catalyzed healing, Hammoud illustrates that remembrance is at the heart of faith and shows how reclaiming a name can become a radical act of love for self, community, and truth. Urgent and lyrical, My Name Is Mohamed is personal and universal: a love letter to a homeland, to a mother, and to every soul struggling to fit into a world that was never built for them.

Awards & Endorsements

Dalia Fahmy, PhD, associate professor of political science, Long Island University

"A deeply moving memoir, My Name Is Mohamed is a powerful introspection on identity, memory, and the courage it takes to reclaim one's truth and forge a path ahead. With grace and unwavering honesty, Mohamed Hammoud transforms his personal history into a universal story of belonging, revealing how the simple act of naming can hold the weight of faith, heritage, and healing. Timely, compassionate, and profoundly moving, this book is a testament to resilience and an inspiring reminder that remembering who we are is the first step toward becoming whole and moving ahead with purpose."

Author(s)

Mohamed Hammoud

Mohamed Hammoud is a Lebanese-born author, TEDx speaker, and community advocate whose journey from Lebanon to Canada inspires his lyrical and thought-provoking writing. He is the author of The Return of the Prophet and publishes under Olive Tree Press: Spiritual Editions. His work explores themes of exile, identity, belonging, and resistance, resonating with readers seeking diaspora stories, spiritual reflections, and contemporary poetry rooted in heritage. Drawing on lived experience and cultural depth, Mohamed’s books invite readers to find courage, meaning, and hope in an increasingly fractured world. He lives in London, Ontario, with his wife and children.