Abdul Rahman Hamid is a dreamer but believes he’s not the only one. He is passionate about empowering young people to find their sense of identity and belonging to our community. He is a leader in his own community and believes respect and understanding is the key to a more cohesive society. Living overseas before moving back to Australia has given him exposure to diverse communities, which has lead to a better understanding of various cultures. He currently engages and volunteers with different local and national organisations while studying full time at UWA. Abdul is also a foodie and hopes to one day open a restaurant that serves food of all cultures, For now, he enjoys cooking to bring family and friends together.

The Shout Out Speakers’ Podcast celebrates the voices of all young people in Australia. Our simple aim is to inspire hope in anyone who listens to our unique stories about courage, resilience, creativity and more!

Our agency is run through the Youth Affairs Council of Western Australia, and you can book us for your next school assembly, conference or community event at www.yacwa.org.au/shoutout/.

The stories in this podcast were written, prepared and recorded by young people in Perth, Western Australia, after two days’ of leadership and public speaking training in 2018.

Podcast produced by Taku Mbudzi and Josh Martin in Melbourne and Percy Kalino in Perth.

Habiba Asim is a change maker. Growing up a female Pakistani Muslim is an identity Habiba is very proud of. The role the media plays in depicting stereotypes of her community is an issue Habiba faces head on in everything she does. Habiba has a strong leadership experience in raising awareness of issues such as domestic violence, extremism, racism and discrimination in partnership with other young leaders in the community and Non-for-profit organizations. Habiba has also been working as a sexual health peer educator with the Youth Educating Peers project creating safe spaces for young people to talk about topics considered taboo in different communities.

Welcome to the Shout Out Speakers’ Podcast, a podcast celebrating the voices of all young people in Australia. We’re public speakers aged 17-25 and we speak about all the issues that affect us and our communities.

We'd like to begin by acknowledging the Traditional Owners of the land on which we meet and speak today. We would also like to pay our respects to Elders past, present and emerging. 

Shaun Nannup is a leader of reconciliation from Western Australia. His purpose in life is to connect people through his stories and we invited him to perform the welcome to country when we recorded our stories in Perth. Connect with Shaun at: http://www.wisdominyourlife.com.au.

Our agency is run through the Youth Affairs Council of Western Australia, and you can book us for your next school assembly, conference or community event at https://www.yacwa.org.au/shout-out/. Thanks for listening!

Podcast produced in 2018 by Taku Mbudzi and Josh Martin in Melbourne and Percy Kalino in Perth.

Music credits: Beachclub by Michett, Enthusiast by Tours