Written by ASRC CEO and Founder, Kon Karapanagiotidis. Illustration: Michael Leunig My own story begins with my grandmother. When I think of her, I first think of her calloused hands. They carried a lifetime of struggle and grief and were heavy with sacrifice. But they were strong and resilient. My grandma survived as a refugee,
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As a caring person, we know that you care about the 11,000 people living in Melbourne right now who are at risk of homelessness, hunger and being sent back to harm due to an unfair refugee determination process. Around 10,000 people seeking protection in Melbourne will run out of food this month, and cannot afford
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“I used to finish work every day and go home to cry. Now I am here, smiling, happy, because of them. God sends you to good people when you are in trouble and God sent me to ASRC.” The ASRC gave me my life back. And not only mine, but thousands behind me
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After nearly two years in detention, Sara* knew she faced a tough road before she and her family could prosper in Australia. She is university-educated and while working as a coronary nurse spent her spare time feeding her “hunger to learn” by learning to speak French and English. Being half-way around the world in a
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