“I was born in Afghanistan in the first era of Taliban,” Parisa says. “I opened my eyes in a country where being a girl was a crime, where I had no rights.” Parisa’s mother, a highly educated and independent woman, had been forced to abandon her career under the first Taliban regime. When the democratic
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Mursal Sadat is one of the Afghanistan Women’s National Soccer team players who came to Australia during the country’s evacuation in 2021. Raised in Kabul, Mursal was living a “normal life as a young girl in Afghanistan” when she started playing soccer for the nationals in 2017. “The aim of playing soccer was advocacy for
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For 20-year-old Aaliyah*, Australia is the only home she truly knows. Aaliyah’s family sought safety in Australia from Myanmar when she was 10 years old. Now, nearly a decade later, her mother is still without a protection visa, forcing the family to live in a constant state of uncertainty. After fleeing conflict and persecution, Aaliyiah’s
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Join Us for the World Refugee Day Telethon 2024 The ASRC (Asylum Seeker Resource Centre) invites you to stand in solidarity with refugees and people seeking asylum by participating in the 9th annual World Refugee Day Telethon, powered by the ASRC, on Thursday, June 20, 2024.The World Refugee Day Telethon is more than just a
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The strength and power of the ASRC is found in our people, and volunteers are the lifeblood of our organisation. Without them, the ASRC would cease to exist. National Volunteer Week is Australia’s largest annual celebration of volunteering and is held on 20-26 May 2024. This special event provides an opportunity to highlight the important
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