Finding hope away from home
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Finding hope away from home
Refugee stories from around the region
Hope away from Home. A world where refugees are always included.
From Sudan to Vietnam, these refugee stories are vastly different. But they all share one thing in common: overcoming adversity and discovering hope away from home.
Deng's story 1
From child soldier to criminal lawyer
Deng Thiak Adut arrived in Australia in 1998 after escaping the civil war in Sudan. Education changed his life. Now he’s empowering other refugees to get ahead.
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New Zealand's first-ever refugee Member of Parliament, Golriz Ghahraman, reflects on how her refugee background has helped her navigate political life.
Asif Sultani, an Afghan athlete and refugee activist living in Australia, shares his lessons on overcoming defeat and cultivating resilience.
For Amany Aloklah, who proved invaluable for the Victorian Department of Health during COVID lockdowns, life in Australia seems a world away from her origins in war-torn Syria.
From a prosperous business in Iran to seeking asylum in Australia by boat, Saeid Safavi's community in Port Pirie have enabled him to rebuild his life and give back to those who welcomed him.
After fleeing Afghanistan with her parents at just 10 years old, Najeeba Wazefadost works to create hope for newly arrived refugee women, helping them learn English and more quickly feel part of their new communities.
After arriving on the first refugee boat to Australia as part of the Vietnamese exodus in 1976, the warm welcome Tac Tam Lam received from the people of Darwin has led three generations of his family to call the city home.