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My family is originally from Afghanistan, but when the Taliban took over, they s…

My family is originally from Afghanistan, but when the Taliban took over, they s…

by | Aug 22, 2018 | Uncategorized

My family is originally from Afghanistan, but when the Taliban took over, they started the genocide of the Hazara people there. Unfortunately, we are very easy to identify because we have distinctive facial features so it wasn’t safe for us to live there anymore. As a...
I was born in a little Turkish town on the coast of the Black Sea but I took my …

I was born in a little Turkish town on the coast of the Black Sea but I took my …

by | Aug 18, 2018 | Uncategorized

I was born in a little Turkish town on the coast of the Black Sea but I took my first baby steps here in Australia, and grew up in Sunshine. Growing up was hard for me. Although I was surrounded by Greeks and Maltese and Italians and many other nationalities, ours was...
When I was 19, I had a boyfriend who rode a motorcycle and through him I fell in…

When I was 19, I had a boyfriend who rode a motorcycle and through him I fell in…

by | Jul 25, 2018 | Uncategorized

When I was 19, I had a boyfriend who rode a motorcycle and through him I fell in love with riding. And then I had one of those terrible weeks where I lost the house, the dog, and the boyfriend in a break up and I was in this moment of absolute devastation. One day, I...
My parents were open minded and educated, so I was allowed to go to school in Af…

My parents were open minded and educated, so I was allowed to go to school in Af…

by | Jul 21, 2018 | Uncategorized

My parents were open minded and educated, so I was allowed to go to school in Afghanistan, but they were just small local schools and there were maybe seven levels in the same room. Also, there was always something going on that stopped me from finishing the term. I...
My parents migrated to Saudi Arabia from India for a better life. As a result I …

My parents migrated to Saudi Arabia from India for a better life. As a result I …

by | Jul 17, 2018 | Uncategorized

My parents migrated to Saudi Arabia from India for a better life. As a result I was born there, and grew up through the Gulf War. When I was 9, we moved to Canada, and I remember feeling angry because I didn’t understand why we had to leave our extended family and our...
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