As nine people finished Sydney’s Advocacy and Power Program (APP), six presented their journey’s of seeking asylum and building their live as new Australians at a special evening on Tuesday night. “I want to tell you the story of why I’m here.” The evening kicked off with a story shared by two people fleeing
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Melbourne film maker, Mohsen Moases, reminds us that where we’re born and where we grow up is nothing more than the luck of the draw. These are his words. My name is Mohsen Moases. I wrote this article to share this story with people who cares about children on Nauru Detention Centre. One day, I
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Emerging refugee leaders in Melbourne make it clear just how important it is that people of refugee backgrounds are heard in the community. Community lawyer and refugee campaign founder, Fadak Alfayadh, joined emerging activists at ASRC’s Advocacy and Power Program Graduation to emphasize their need to reclaim the asylum and refugee narrative. “For far too
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Kurdish journalist and author, Berhouz Boochani, has released his first-hand account of being incarcerated by the Australian government for five years on Manus Island. Here is his appeal to the wider community on how we can support him in his plight. Dear friends My name is Behrouz Boochani and I am writing to you
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Ten quotes from Advocacy and Power Program graduates who are leading the way forward in human rights and refugee activism. On Thursday 26 July, eight people from refugee backgrounds presented their journey and hope for the future. Here are ten quotes from the evening that you too can take with you. 1. “I’m not lived
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