In Syria, Mohammed Sharabah started writing poems to try and make sense of the turmoil unfolding around him. They were in Arabic, and were about his destroyed farm and business, and his displaced family; a life picked up and scattered across the world. ‘If you have a sensitive feeling [about] what is around you, you
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Creating a safe space of learning where women seeking asylum can overcome barriers is a key goal for the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre’s Womens Empowerment Program, and is especially close to program coordinator Veronica’s heart. Speaking to Raschell McHugh on local Melbourne radio station RRR’s ‘Room with a View’ program on Monday 22 January, Veronica
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A small group of approximately 40 people detained for up to five years on Manus Island depart for the United States today from Port Moresby to build a new life, under the US deal. Many of the group of people – from a mix of origin countries including Rohingya – were transferred from Manus Island
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