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I came to Australia by boat when I was 9 years old. Our family had to leave Iraq…

I came to Australia by boat when I was 9 years old. Our family had to leave Iraq…

by nhoa | Aug 16, 2020 | Uncategorized

I came to Australia by boat when I was 9 years old. Our family had to leave Iraq when their lives were put in danger by Saddam Hussein for political reasons, and we heard that this was the only immediate option for us to get away. At that time, we’d never heard of...
When I was a child in El Salvador, there were often helicopters firing bullets f…

When I was a child in El Salvador, there were often helicopters firing bullets f…

by nhoa | Aug 15, 2020 | Uncategorized

When I was a child in El Salvador, there were often helicopters firing bullets from the sky. I remember sometimes my parents would make us get up in the middle of the night, crawl on the floor and put mattresses up against the walls. Then we had to try to sleep under...
My name is George, but everybody calls me Ginger George! I was born in Syria and…

My name is George, but everybody calls me Ginger George! I was born in Syria and…

by | Nov 24, 2018 | Uncategorized

My name is George, but everybody calls me Ginger George! I was born in Syria and my background is Armenian, but in both communities ginger hair is extremely rare. Even in my entire family, there is no one who has ginger hair and sometimes I ask my mum, ‘Are you sure...
I am from the Sayed denomination in the Hazara group in Afghanistan – a minority…

I am from the Sayed denomination in the Hazara group in Afghanistan – a minority…

by | Nov 11, 2018 | Uncategorized

I am from the Sayed denomination in the Hazara group in Afghanistan – a minority within a minority. We are actually one of the most persecuted minority groups in the world. In our tribe, my family were very well respected, and that was both our strength and our...
The first time we tried to leave Iran was not a success. We paid people smuggler…

The first time we tried to leave Iran was not a success. We paid people smuggler…

by | Oct 31, 2018 | Uncategorized

The first time we tried to leave Iran was not a success. We paid people smugglers to take us to Turkey. They divided us into two groups and said they would be moving us three days apart. In the first group was my mum, 3 sisters, my uncle and a friend. In the second...
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