Forbidden Lie$February 16, 2019

Norma Khouri is the author of the bestselling "memoir" Forbidden Love which deals with the honour killing of her Muslim best friend, Dalia. Presenting herself as a Christian who grew up in Jordan, Khouri supposedly wrote the book as a tribute to Dalia, who was stabbed to death by her father and brothers in a ritual "honour killing". Khouri was living in Queensland and riding high on the publicity circuit when the truth finally came out. Though Khouri was indeed born in Jordan, she spent most of her childhood in Chicago. Though she presented herself as a single woman, she was married with two children. And though Dalia may possibly have existed, there's no solid evidence that the killing occurred. Experienced Aussie doco maker Anna Broinowski gives Norma Khouri a chance to explain what happened.

Forbidden Lie$ was broadcast on SBS ONE at Saturday 16 February 2019, 11:30.