“Being in a place like the ASRC, surrounded by like-minded people who are all connected by a single purpose/vision, is just amazing.”
Hootan's Story
Meet Hootan, a volunteer at the ASRC’s foodbank
Hootan began volunteering at the ASRC in 2019. His role in the Foodbank involves driving the van to various organisations that donate fresh produce to the ASRC and supporting the people who shop at the Foodbank walking them around in the centre.
His reasons to volunteer are very entangled with his past. He migrated with his family to Australia and sought asylum back in the 80s. They had fled Iran after the Islamic Revolution and moved to Italy and the US before finding a home here.
He considers that being so close to people seeking asylum is a reminder of where he comes from and what life can be like for those without a stable place to call home. Hootan is no stranger of the constant reminder that he is privileged to be in Australia and have the life he has here. He doesn’t give anything for granted. “Being in a place like the ASRC, surrounded by like-minded people who are all connected by a single purpose/vision, is just amazing.”
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