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maltatoday, SUNDAY, 11 OCTOBER 2015 This Week 41 IN the new novel Mal-Fwieha tal- Ward by Lina Brockdorff, Julie is a disc jockey on radio and while hap- pily presenting an afternoon pro- gramme realizes that it is the first anniversary of her friendship with Gordon. Surprising her, he gets her a gift: he greets her in the car wait- ing with a lovely bunch of red roses. She saves the day by promising him a gift in return: an invitation to din- ner. Within a few days Gordon invites her to join his family on his moth- er's anniversary. Joining him, she discovers that Gordon's mother is a great fan of her programmes. There she meets Gordon's brother Carlo who is engaged to a stunning young lady. Right from the start, Julie and Carlo seem to be attracted irresist- ibly to each other. Gordon, a heavy drinker, is in- volved in a serious car accident. Julie finds out that he has been hav- ing a love affair with her best friend and are expecting a baby. Julie lives with her widowed mother in a large house in Floriana. She is an only child. One day she asks her mother why she never had any brothers or sisters when all Maltese families were large ones. Her mother only answers her many days later when Julie is shocked to learn how her mother was raped on her wedding eve. She tries not to let such news upset her too much and in a way succeeds; yet later this poses a serious problem for her re- lationship with Carlo. What outcome could this turn of events possibly have? Mal-Fwieha tal-Ward is published by Horizons FoR eurisy conference Malta , Le Méridien St. Julian's Hotel 12 november 2015 The conference will discuss how island economies can leverage Europe's investments in satellite services to boost their economy and live up to current environmental and socio-economic challenges. Islands can be real labs for such ICT-driven innovation. Case studies from private and public sectors will exhibit the potential of satellite applications in various sectors such as tourism, transport and maritime. Online registration > www.eurisy.org/event-satellite-solutions-for-smarter-islands/about Deejay embroiled in romantic triangle and in a way succeeds; yet later this