“I’m getting calls every day from people who want to come to the upcoming refugee rights rally in Canberra. People who have been part of the community for ten years, and are devastated. I’m getting calls from people in detention, people who celebrated when the Liberals were kicked out, and are now realising that nothing will change for them.”
Browsing: refugees
Recounting my experience of fleeing my hometown in Syria (from near), and following the continuing Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict (from afar).
The Refugee Action Coalition (RAC) hosted a forum in Surry Hills on Monday discussing how refugees have been repeatedly used as a political scapegoat, the implications of the upcoming Federal Election for refugees, and what activists and the general public can do to support them.
Reflecting on life with my newly immigrated family from Ukraine.
Australia’s approach to immigration detention is more than flawed – it’s outright malicious.
What does a mobile mean when it’s your lifeline to the world outside?
Since writing this tribute, another refugee, MD Mohsin, has committed suicide
Boochani, appearing via Skype, proved a heartwarming yet humorous voice on the situation on Manus Island
Roman Quaedvlieg writes about his time visiting refugee processing centres, but is it too little, too late?
The police presence at yesterday’s protest was antagonistic, brutalising protesters and making sexist remarks