My name is Noor and I am 42 years old. I fled Afghanistan in July 2013, leaving my wife, my four children and my relatives behind. I came by boat and was held in detention on Christmas Island for about a month. After that we were transferred to Curtin detention centre for three months, where
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Supporting refugee-led advocacy is one of the current strategic priorities of the ASRC. Through the work of our Refugee Leadership & Advocacy Program, we are contributing to building the skills and confidence of the next generation of leaders with lived experience to lead the movement, take a stand and advocate for the human rights of
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My name is Narges. I arrived in Australia in 2013 with my family, my husband and our three children, by boat. I was eager to study and learn English, with many plans and aspirations. However, upon arrival at Christmas Island, we were forced into detention centres, where we remained for a year before being transferred
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I am Rathy Barthlote. I am co-founder of Refugee Women Action for Visa Equality. I fled genocide in Sri-Lanka with my husband in 2006 and sought temporary refuge in India before arriving in Australia as an asylum seeker in 2013. I have two children. My first child was born in India and my second child,
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When I was just 14 years old, my family had to flee Iran. We came by sea and didn’t know if we would survive the journey but we took that chance to seek a safer life in Australia. For the first few years we were moved through detention centres until we were able to settle
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