Ruth Finnegan asked Robin Gregory:

Where does the name Moojie come from? Does it have a special meaning for you or your family?

Robin Gregory Thank you for asking!

Moojie comes from two sources:

First, it is an offensive slur against Muslim Indians. In my book, we don't know much about Moojie's biological father, except that he is probably German (Adolf), and a racist, who abandons Moojie after his biological mother, who appears Middle Eastern, dies during childbirth.

Second, Moojie is also a variation of "Moojibaba," the nickname of a great and beloved spiritual teacher in Portugal today, whose work is based on self-realization.

Moojie is a name full of contradictions, a moniker that represents the main character, a budding saint who is universally misidentified because of his different appearance. It is the root and stock of a story full of occasions for mistaken identity. It begs the question: Can we ever know the truth of someone when judging by appearances?

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