by Binaya Dahal | Aug 30, 2023 | Arts/Lifestyle/Culture, Feature
When asked where he’s from, Om Dhungel never says Bhutan — his answer will always be Blacktown, the Western Sydney city. As a refugee, he knows the importance of a community. “If I say I am from Bhutan, I will only be a part of the small Bhutanese community. But if I...
by Titilua Ikenasio | Jun 24, 2018 | Feature, News
Hariette Ntakirutimana and her family escaped hunger and deepest poverty for a new life in Australia. But one thing remained, a goodbye song that lives on in her heart and soul. She tells her story to reporter Titilua Ikenasio. At six Harriette Ntakirutimana sat on a...
by Bernadette Clarke | May 17, 2017 | News
With a rise of refugee entrants in the Illawarra, Shellharbour and Shoalhaven regions after accepting 463 re-settlers in 2016, you would expected support would increase. Since the year 2006, local regions have welcomed 2,293 refugees, the majority of which...
by Justine Mckenna | Sep 9, 2016 | News
Tears were shed as refugees shared their journey to Australia at the second Illawarra Refugee Challenge community night held at Woonona High School. University of Wollongong student Azita fled Iran with her family in 2011 after her 14-year-old sister was kidnapped....
by Thomas Duff | Aug 29, 2016 | News
Former refugees have told their stories to anyone who was prepared to listen at an event in Wollongong. Woonona High School was transformed into a mock refugee camp earlier this month, and former refugees shared their stories and shed light on the refugee experience....