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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My name is Parisa Ramak, an Iranian-Kurdish woman who has been living in Australia for nearly 12 years. We fled Iran in 2013 when our son was just two years old, searching for safety and peace. Over these years, my family and I have strived to make meaningful contributions to the community here while enduring
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This winter, the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre (ASRC) invites you to bring hope and warmth to refugee families by participating in our Winter Food Drive on Saturday, July 27th, at the Refugee Resource Hub in Dandenong. This heartwarming event is your chance to make a tangible difference in the lives of refugees and people seeking
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Another World Refugee Day Telethon, powered by the ASRC has come to an end. What a special day it was and the rollercoaster of emotions following the tally until the last minute. The ASRC team snapped the last picture holding the cheque and turned off the live stream, thinking we were short just under the
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“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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