Mimona (Meymuna) Abdalla was seven years old when she arrived in Australia. For a girl who grew up in a small hut in a remote village in Sudan, Australia’s beauty amazed her and the 
opportunities made her feel invincible. But upon attending school, she was faced with a new challenge. The food she brought to school was ‘smelly’ to the other children, the colour of her skin was questioned and the language she spoke brought about confusion. She knew she had a 
deep and rich culture, and wanted more than anything to share it with the people she met.  But it took her time to find her space, and  she is now more than ready to talk.

In this episode of The Loving Podcast, Genna Chanelle Hayes speaks with Mimona (Meymuna) Abdalla about the differences between the migrant journey and the  refugees/asylum seeker journey, and integrating into Australian society from Africa as a child.

Guest Instagram:  @globalspeakersbureau
Guest Website:  www.globalspeakers.com.au
Host Instagram:  @gennachanelle  @thelovingpodcast @akonifilm
Podcast Website:  thelovingpodcast.com

Calum Stewart is a exceptionally talented Scottish Cinematographer based in Sydney. He co-created Australian Nigerian feature film AKONI alongside filmmaker Genna Chanelle Hayes.

In this episode, Genna  and Calum delve into the process of independent filmmaking in Australia, and discuss the beauty and challenges of making their debut feature film AKONI.  They talk about mental health challenges faced by Australian artists, and the importance of finding your tribe in the film/arts industry to ensure that you are supported through the creative process.  


Guest Instagram:  @calumstewartdop @akonifilm
Host Instagram:  @gennachanelle  @thelovingpodcast @akonifilm
Episode non-profit:  Human Rights for All
Non Profit Instagram:  @humanrights4a
Non Profit Website:  www.hr4a.com.au
Podcast Website:  thelovingpodcast.com

Alison Battisson is the founder of Human Rights for All (hr4a), an Australian pro-bono human rights law firm, dedicated to assisting asylum seekers, refugees and the stateless in their fight for freedom and liberty.
She is one of Australia's top immigration lawyers, and in 2020 she managed to have the law changed for people in detention using an ancient writ of habeas corpus. This legal change will impact thousands of people. She is also a lecturer and panelist, who can speak authoritatively on a wide range of issues related to arbitrary detention, stateless persons, and the ongoing punitive policies towards such people.


Guest Instagram:  @humanrights4a
Host Instagram:  @gennachanelle  @thelovingpodcast
Episode non-profit:  Human Rights for All
Non Profit Instagram:  @humanrights4a
Non Profit Website:  www.hr4a.com.au
Podcast Website:  thelovingpodcast.com

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Hosein Latifi is an Iranian refugee and has spent the last nine years of his life in Australia's offshore detention centres.   He was finally released  into the Australian community this year.  Today, Genna Chanelle Hayes spoke to him 5 days after his freedom came.

The highly-anticipated debut feature film from Australian filmmaker Genna Chanelle Hayes.

A  refugee struggles to integrate into Western society after fleeing conflict, until he meets a woman who opens her home, and ultimately her heart, to him.

Starring Kit Esuruoso, Genna Chanelle Hayes, Mark Coles Smith, Jemima Osunde, Ophelia Dzidzornu & Pippa Grandison.
With Simon Elrahi, Rashidi Edward, Jack Ellis, Gemma Forsyth, Marlikka Perdrisat and Firdaws Adelpour.

Written, Directed & Produced by Genna Chanelle Hayes.
Cinematography by Calum Stewart.

Official Trailer:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MEqZ9Q_Awkk

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Film news and releases to you first: http://facebook.com/akonifilm
Exclusive Behind The Scenes Images: http://instagram.com/akonifilm
Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/gennachanelle 

West End theatre performer Victoria Hinde joins Genna Chanelle Hayes on The Loving Podcast to talk about her successful career in the arts, along with topics  of womanhood, feminism and equality, free liberated loving and the importance of friendships. 
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Victoria Hinde is a triple threat (dancer, actor and singer) and has starred in endless musical productions on London’s West End.  Along with being one of the best in the business, she is also a passionate advocate for women and the gay community.
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She has  aligned with Share The Dignity for this episode, to help ensure the dignity of women in need is upheld across Australia.  To donate, please head to TheLovingPodcast.com and click on Victoria. 
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Host Instagram : @victoriajhinde
Non Profit Instagram: @sharethedignity
Non profit Website: sharethedignity.org
Host Instagram: @gennachanelle
Books:  Untamed (Glennon Doyle), Period Power (Maisie Hill)

CREDITS

This podcast is produced and presented by One Love Films Bondi.

The podcast is recorded at Forbes Street Studios, Woolloomooloo by Charlotte Rochecouste and Nicholas Rowse.

Our editor is Zoltan Fecso.

Our music is composed by Jenna Pratt and guitarist Joshua Gonzalez.

Sarah Fountain Photography is our talented photographer & cover art creator.

Our behind the scenes videographers slash photographers are Daniele Massacci, Barnaby Downes, Paul King and Ryan Andrew Lee.

Our stunning podcast imagery is created at Innkeeper Studios.

Our producer is Genna Chanelle Hayes.

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Genna Chanelle Hayes speaks to legendary Redfern leader, Uncle Shane Phillips of Tribal Warriors Aboriginal Corp. 

Together they discuss Australian settler history, Redfern’s evolution, religion, the police, overcoming addiction and Uncle Shane’s inspiring work returning power to Indigenous Australians through reconnection to culture and community. 
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Shane Phillips was born and raised on "The Block" in Redfern and is an outstanding community leader and respected spokesperson for Aboriginal Australians. He has cultural connections to the Bunjalung, Wonnarua, and Eora peoples. Shane is passionate about the importance of empowering Aboriginal people and is a dedicated contributor to a range of community organisations. In 2020, he was appointed the Indigenous Liaison Officer for the Royal Australian Air Force. He is also the CEO of Tribal Warriors, where he co-created of The Clean Slate Without Prejudice Program- which focused on building a relationship between the Redfern police and indigenous community, and resulted in empowering indigenous youth and reducing the crime rate in Redfern by 80 percent.
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Guest non-profit -Tribal Warriors, Redfern
Guest Instagram - @tribalwarriorsaboriginalcorp
Host Instagram - @gennachanelle @thelovingpodcast

To make a donation to Tribal Warriors, please head to thelovingpodcast.com and click on Uncle Shane.
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Image by @sarahfountainphotography @innkeeperstudios @onelovefilmsbondi 

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 Katie Young from the Women and Girl’s Emergency Centre, Redfern talks with Genna Chanelle Hayes about how we can empower WOMEN, and ensure that all women across the globe are free to live healthy independent lives with personal financial security in addition to equal access to resources and opportunity.
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Katie Young is Director of Clinical Governance at Women's and Girls' Emergency Centre (WAGEC). Katie has committed her life's work to social justice and social change to support women and children to build safe futures through recovery and healing from trauma. 
Katie and her WAGEC colleagues work from the belief that we can all be part of ending gender-based violence in a generation. 
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Guest Non-profit Instagram:  @womens.girls.emergency.centre

To donate, please go to thelovingpodcast.com, and click on Katie. 

CREDITS

This podcast is produced and presented by One Love Films Bondi.

The podcast is recorded at Forbes Street Studios, Woolloomooloo by Charlotte Rochecouste and Nicholas Rowse.

Our editor is Zoltan Fecso.

Our music is composed by Jenna Pratt and guitarist Joshua Gonzalez.

Sarah Fountain Photography is our talented photographer & cover art creator.

Our behind the scenes videographers slash photographers are Daniele Massacci, Barnaby Downes, Paul King and Ryan Andrew Lee.

Our stunning podcast imagery is created at Innkeeper Studios.

Our producer is Genna Chanelle Hayes.

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In episode 9,  the Honorable Linda Jean Burney speaks to Genna Chanelle Hayes about her rise to becoming one of Australia’s most powerful indigenous politician’s.  They also discuss Australia’s domestic violence epidemic, Aboriginal & Torres Straight Islander human rights abuses as well as the importance of the Uluru Statement from the Heart and First Nations recognition within our Constitution.
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Linda is a Wiradjuri woman, and was the first Aboriginal person to be elected to the New South Wales Parliament as Deputy Leader of the Opposition. In 2016 she also became the first Aboriginal woman to serve in the House of Representatives.
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Guest Instagram: @lindaburneymp
Guest non-profit: Illawarra Women’s Health Centre
Guest website: https://www.lindaburney.com.au/contact
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Host Instagram: @gennachanelle
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To donate to the Illawarra Women’s Health Center, please head to the thelovingpodcast.com

CREDITS

This podcast is produced and presented by One Love Films Bondi.
The podcast is recorded at Forbes Street Studios, Woolloomooloo by Charlotte Rochecouste and Nicholas Rowse.

Our editor is Zoltan Fecso.

Our music is composed by Jenna Pratt and guitarist Joshua Gonzalez.

Sarah Fountain Photography is our talented photographer & cover art creator.

Our behind the scenes videographers slash photographers are Daniele Massacci, Barnaby Downes, Paul King and Ryan Andrew Lee.

Our stunning podcast imagery is created at Innkeeper Studios.

Our producer is Genna Chanelle Hayes.

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This episode Genna Chanelle Hayes talks to the inspirational Tara Winkler, and they discuss the groundbreaking work Tara has accomplished alongside Cambodians as they deconstruct colonial systems, and return power to the people through building sustainable systems that ensure an independent, thriving future for local communities free from Western interference. 

Other topics discuss include White Saviourism, how to move with acute awareness when navigating healing spaces, and the depths of unlearning required in order rebuild institutions that cater to all peoples.
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Guest Biography
Tara Winkler is the co-founder of Cambodian Children's Trust (CCT), which she established in 2007 with Pon Jedtha to help 14 children escape an abusive orphanage. Over the last 14 years, she has led CCT through a number of significant organisational changes, including the transition from orphanage to a family welfare model, called the Village Hive. Today, CCT is a grassroots, community-led organisation that is focused on shifting power to local communities to achieve sustainable, systemic change. Winkler testified at the Australian Parliamentary Inquiry into Modern Slavery to shine a light on the orphanage industry, fuelled by white saviourism.  Tara is now focused on furthering a movement to decolonise international development.

To donate to CCT, please head to thelovingpodcast.com, and click on Tara.

Guest Instagram handle: @tara winkler
Non-Profit Instagram handle: @cctcambodia
Non Profit Website:  cambodianchildrenstrust.org
Guest Book:  How (Not) To Start An Orphanage

Host Instagram handle:  @gennachanelle

CREDITS

This podcast is produced and presented by One Love Films Bondi.

The podcast is recorded at Forbes Street Studios, Woolloomooloo by Charlotte Rochecouste and Nicholas Rowse.

Our editor is Zoltan Fecso.

Our music is composed by Jenna Pratt and guitarist Joshua Gonzalez.

Sarah Fountain Photography is our talented photographer & cover art creator.

Our behind the scenes videographers slash photographers are Daniele Massacci, Barnaby Downes, Paul King and Ryan Andrew Lee.

Our stunning podcast imagery is created at Innkeeper Studios.

Our producer is Genna Chanelle Hayes.

Support the show