Tareq Hadhad
CBC Books | | Posted: January 26, 2022 2:49 PM | Last Updated: April 5, 2022
Tareq Hadhad championed What Strange Paradise by Omar El Akkad on Canada Reads 2022
Canada Reads took place March 28-31, 2022 The debates were hosted by Ali Hassan and broadcast on CBC Radio One, CBC TV, CBC Gem and on CBC Books.
About Tareq Hadhad
Tareq Hadhad is a former Syrian refugee who is currently living his new life with his entrepreneurial family in Canada's east coast. He is the founder and CEO of Peace by Chocolate. Passionate about peace and entrepreneurship, his family relaunched the family business in Canada to recreate the chocolates they exported across the Middle East.
In the nonfiction book Peace by Chocolate, journalist Jon Tattrie shares this inspiring story — and the family's message of community and positivity. Hadhad is also a keynote speaker who talks about his family's story about the positive impact of Syrian newcomers and the spirit of entrepreneurship.
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The Canada Reads 2022 contenders
- Christian Allaire champions Five Little Indians by Michelle Good
- Malia Baker champions Scarborough by Catherine Hernandez
- Tareq Hadhad champions What Strange Paradise by Omar El Akkad
- Suzanne Simard champions Life In the City of Dirty Water by Clayton Thomas-Müller
- Mark Tewksbury champions Washington Black by Esi Edugyan