Farhan was sixteen when he and his family arrived in Australia as refugees from Iraq in 2018. With little English spoken in the family, Farhan set out quickly to learn English to help support his family. In just under 3 years Farhan has graduated from high school and is now at the University of Southern Queensland working towards a law degree. Join our conversation today as we witness the determination of a young man who has turned a difficult past into a bright future, and teaches us that relationships between Australians and his community can be built beyond language.

In this episode we sit down with Victoria Wilson — Manager, Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Languages & Learning, USQ College, USQ.

Tokyo-bound Aussie Olympians, Jordan & Alyce Wood, join me on the podcast to talk about why they have paired up with former refugees from Iraq, Hakar & Bayas Abood, as they ride 80km for the 80 million displaced people in our world. We also talk about their own journey to Olympic success and the amazing privilege it is to represent Australia on the world stage.

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Meet Banyas in this episode of “Who is My Neighbor”, as we discover the little actions we can take to get to know each other better and how you can join us in the Bike to Belong Challenge coming up this World Refugee Week — June 13-20, 2021.

Meet Joshua & Mathew, co-founders of the latest start-up giving platform Little Phil, and discover how Cryptocurrency & Blockchain technology can revolutionize the non-profit charity industry to make philanthropy accessible, trustworthy, and a life-giving experience for everyone.

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Jude Kalman is an independent film maker from the Gold Coast whose documentaries have featured nationally on Channel Nine, at the 2017 Gold Coast Film Festival, and the 2019 LAMPA International Film Festival (Russia). In this episode, you will learn about her experiences growing with refugee parents who came to Australia from Hungary and the passion she has to tell the inspirational stories of refugees today.

In this episode with Baptist World Aid COO, Melissa Lippset, we discuss; the work of Baptist World Aid in tackling global poverty; ethical fashion guides; the coronavirus disaster unfolding in PNG; and most importantly, the transformation that takes place when we educate and empower women.

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Meet Kemo. A former teacher from Northern Iraq, Kemo arrived in Australia with his family as refugees just over one year ago. In this episode Kemo shares about his life back home in Iraq to the new life he and his family have created here in Australia. Kemo has the heart to keep teaching. Even from this new land, he is still able to talk, listen and teach the students he left behind in Iraq.

Mark Watego is a proud Yugambeh man from the Tweed/Gold Coast region and has resided here all of his life. He has had the opportunity to work in a variety of community service roles in the region ranging from ageing and disability, to health services, and has enjoyed giving back to his community.

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Coming from North Syria, Sorgal arrived in Australia as a refugee in 2018. Sorgal studies International Relations at SQU and since arriving has provided immense support to other refugees and their settling process through translating and interpreting. Sorgal shares with us her own story of fleeing Syria to arriving here in Australia, 4 years later. She tells us that settling in a culture and way of life is difficult, she had no idea where her power came from. Now she wants to help others find their way as they discover home here in Australia.