For Shaibu the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre (ASRC) was the place to find his community. Forced to leave Ghana after a violent attack based on his political views, he arrived in Australia in 2007. Living out of a car, Shaibu faced every day feeling unsafe. It took him over three years to discover the ASRC
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Fourteen years after leaving his home country of Congo, Freddie is still rebuilding his life. In Congo, Freddie was a well-regarded, high-profile journalist, an occupation that saw him come under scrutiny from the government and forced him to leave his country. He reflects: “In Congo, journalists are quite free, but it’s very risky. You write
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For the first time in Australia, the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre (ASRC) is holding a telethon on World Refugee Day, 20th June to raise awareness and much needed funds to support and empower refugees and people seeking asylum. Commencing at 7am until 8:30pm on Monday, 20 June, callers are invited to make a pledge and donate
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The Foodbank recipe book created in collaboration with members of the ASRC, provides a guide to creating healthy nutritious meals for people seeking asylum. There are 12 recipes which are laid out using graphics to support people with various English language levels while being mindful to use ingredients commonly found in our Foodbank and Australian
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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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