I am Sami. I am 36 years old. I came by boat in 2013 to seek safety in Australia. I had thought Australia was a good country before I came here. I left behind my wife, my brother, my sister – everyone dear to me is back in Afghanistan. I spent four weeks on Christmas
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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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