met while he was studying law, and she was studying psychology at the University of Oslo. They currently reside in the Ekeberg district of Oslo, along with their three children, twins Maya and Sara, and son Adam. Awards In 2010, Raja was awarded the Fritt Ord Award for freedom of speech. On 15 November 2017 he was named the 2018 recipient of the International Religious Liberty Association's International Award for Outstanding Leadership in Religious Freedom Advocacy. Bibliography Raja has written three books. Spokesman is mainly about integrations issues in Norway, while Dialog is about common struggle Europe faces regarding radicalization and extremism. My Fault is about Raja's childhood and upbringing, and the challenges he faced in his life. Talsmann (), Aschehoug forlag. (2008) Dialog - om vold undertrykkelse og ekstremisme (), Cappelen Damm. (2010) Min skyld - en historie om frigjørelse (), Cappelen Damm. (2021) References 1975 births Living people Norwegian Muslims Liberal Party (Norway) politicians Akershus politicians Norwegian people of Pakistani descent Diplomats from Oslo Norwegian columnists Deputy members of the Storting 21st-century Norwegian politicians Ministers of Culture of Norway