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Cast recording of 'My Australian Dream' sung by the character Melek from Hijabi Girl: A Musical Puppet Show.

Hijabi Girl: A Musical Puppet Show is a colourful and thought-provoking theatre production by Larrikin Puppets for ages 6-9 based on a children’s book by Australian author Hazel Edwards OAM and Turkish-Australian Muslim co-author, Ozge Alkan.

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My Australian Dream
- Sung by the character Melek from Hijabi Girl: A Musical Puppet Show

I love Aussie Rules football
I want to start an all girl team
I hope I can make it happen
That’s my Australian dream!

I need to find a costume
For next week’s Book Week theme
I still want to wear my hijab
That’s my Australian dream!

I don’t want to dress as Red Riding Hood
Don’t make me dress like that
I’m sure there’s something just as good
Nothing they can poke fun at.

Hijabi Girl
I like Aussie Rules Footy
Hijabi Girl
I won’t wear a red hoody
Hijabi Girl
I’ll write my own scene
That’s my Australian dream!

Wearing a hijab is my choice
There’s life beneath this seam
Everyone is welcome to play the game
That’s my Australian dream

There are no books about Hijabi Girls
I’m going to have to swim upstream
I’m going to have to write my own book
That’s my Australian dream.

There are books of princesses and goblins
And characters I can’t play
I'm determined to solve all the problems
And create a costume that’s not cliche

Hijabi Girl
I like Aussie Rules Footy
Hijabi Girl
I won’t wear a red hoody
Hijabi Girl
I’ll write my own scene
That’s my Australian dream!
That’s my Australian dream!
That’s my Australian dream!
That’s my Australian dream!

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from Hijabi Girl: Our Australian Dream, released June 6, 2021
Lyrics: Brett Hansen, Elissa Jenkins.
Music: Brett Hansen, Dylan Kreis.
Voice Cast: Caitlin Trappett

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Larrikin Puppets QLD, Australia

Larrikin Puppets (Brett Hansen and Elissa Jenkins) perform colourful and exciting puppet shows and interactive puppetry workshops featuring zany characters and catchy songs. Highly entertaining and captivating, Larrikin Puppets’ fast-paced, feel-good puppetry celebrates fun, kindness and diversity while nurturing child development, encouraging audiences to talk, dance, sing and play along. ... more

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