Vietnamese refugees remembered

Last week I caught up with Emeritus Professor Lindy McAllister in Brisbane. In addition to discussing many issues, we visited the statue that states

IN MEMORY

Hundreds of thousands of Vietnamese boat people perished at sea on their journeys seeking freedom from 1975-1995.

IN GRATITUDE

In the hour of our greatest need - you were there. We thank you Australia.

Refugees in rural Australia: Constance on the Edge

Last night at a Charles Sturt University Public Lecture, the film Constance on the Edge was screened. The CSU news release is here and information about the film is here. It portrayed a the story of a family from Sudan who moved to Wagga Wagga. It was a powerful, heartening, and thought-provoking film of the joys and struggles of a family and their fight for survival, human rights and belonging.