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Asylum Seekers & Refugees

Asylum Seekers & Refugees
October 5, 20181

Grace and Disgrace Part 2

Last week I wrote about my encounter with grace. Today I want to talk about being drawn to a movie by its subtitle – how the church is better and worse than you ever...

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Asylum Seekers & Refugees
July 10, 20182

Attending to Stories of Trauma

This is Otholi Okwot. In front of him are a few items from his ancestral homeland Gambella in south west Ethiopia.   When he and his family were still living in Ethiopia,...

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Single Poppy
Asylum Seekers & Refugees
April 20, 201810

Red poppies and ethical storytelling

When I worked part-time and mothered full time, my garden suffered. I frequently allowed annuals to go to seed and hoped that they would sow next year’s display. I later...

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rugs from the Middle East
Asylum Seekers & Refugees
January 12, 20182

The curious scribbler meets the rug maker

‘Would you like some tea?’ asks Najaf, the rug-maker of Mazar-e-Sharif. I accept his kind offer gratefully as I step into his  shop – Afghan Traditional Rugs...

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Asylum Seekers & Refugees
December 1, 20171

Don’t let headlines kill the welcome

In The Australian last weekend, journalist Paige Taylor described the gradual hardening of her heart. She wrote of baby Abul flushed from a baby-carrier strapped to his mother...

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Asylum Seekers & Refugees
October 27, 20172

Interview with Blackwood Circle of Friends convenor: Tricia Rushton

Last week, I spoke to Tricia Rushton, the current convenor of the Blackwood Circle of Friends, a support group for refugees and asylum seekers. The Circle of Friends was...

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The Curious Scribbler
Asylum Seekers & Refugees
October 18, 20170

Rohingya in Singapore – not advisable?

Last week, I shared Theophilus Kwek’s article where he suggested that even though Singapore is a small country, it can try to find creative and mutually beneficial ways...

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Book Dedication by Malcolm Fraser
Asylum Seekers & Refugees
October 13, 20174

Hosting New Migrants: on the capacity to welcome

When we first arrived in Adelaide, we stayed in a two-bedroom unit off Goodwood Road. My sister’s old school friend had arranged for us to live there while the...

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Asylum Seekers & Refugees
August 18, 20172

A Crack in the Immigration System

My home was built in the late 1960s, a federation-style house with amber glass, faux gold fittings and slate floors. For a middle-aged entity, this double-bricked beauty is...

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