Asylum Seeker Resource Centre blog

    • 27 MAR 20
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    We are still open and this is why

    We are still open and this is why

    With a 20 day old baby clutched in his arms, Adesh*, waits calmly while his wife Thili fills a trolley with food, vegetables, nappies and the last pack of baby wipes in the ASRC Foodbank. “Because we have no income, this is the only way we can get food and vegetables,” says Adesh. “Here is

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    • 10 MAR 20
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    Veronica’s Story | Feast for Freedom 2020

    Veronica’s Story | Feast for Freedom 2020

    “My food represents where I come from. It represents my culture. Papua New Guinean food is fresh, it’s organic. It comes straight from the market or garden and into the pot. We are a very communal family, that’s how we lived back in Papua New Guinea. My children are my joy and food is a

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    • 02 MAR 20
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    Genet’s Story | Feast for Freedom 2020

    Genet’s Story | Feast for Freedom 2020

    Genet came to Melbourne as a refugee from Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The first few years were very challenging not knowing the language and without a support system, but she never lost hope and worked hard to learn English and to adapt to Australia. Today, she lives a quiet and happy life with her husband and

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    • 27 FEB 20
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    Hamed’s Story | Feast for Freedom 2020

    Hamed’s Story | Feast for Freedom 2020

    Hamed is a chef, restaurateur and Iranian refugee. He is part of this year’s Feast for Freedom representing his Persian heritage, with three dishes inspired by his childhood memories and the beginnings of his cooking journey.  This is his story. __ “I learnt to cook from my mother’s careful explanations. She taught me everything I

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