Refugees on Air

Refugees on Air Want to know more about who a refugee is and what their story is like? This is a perfect place to start.

This podcast was created by Syrian twins Sarah and Maya, aiming to shine light on stories of refugees and help them reclaim their narrative.

03/03/2022

Adnan and Mehdi are now free.

These two cousins were some of the first people to walk out onto those balconies at 721 Main Street, Kangaroo Point, and drop banners over the railing.

Their actions triggered the resistance inside the concentration camp and inspired the fierce resistance on the streets outside.

Adnan and Mehdi came as boys, and grew into adults inside various concentration camps run by Australia.

They were only fifteen. Now they're 24, finally free.

But as Mehdi said, "I cannot be happy yet. How could I be happy when my friends are sleeping with tears and sighs, and wake up with tears and sighs?"

Australia stole nine years of their young lives and is stealing the lives of many others as you read this.

Tonight we honour their grief.

But soon, in the streets, we must honour their rage.

25/01/2022
16/01/2022
31/12/2021

Australia's offshore processing agreement with Papua New Guinea ends today but asylum seekers and advocates feel they've been left with "more questions than answers" about what will happen next.

28/12/2021

Your Government cruelty and negligence has no limits Scott Morrison (ScoMo)

Photo of the mould riddled bread given for breakfast to refugee men at Park Motel in Melbourne.

28/12/2021
22/12/2021

***Update***We are so close to reaching our target of giving the guys their second payment! Thank you to everyone who has donated so far.

09/12/2021

Thousands of Hazara refugees in Indonesia have sunk into desperation after waiting up to 10 years to be resettled in other countries. Now, they are camping outside UN offices demanding to be heard.

14/11/2021

After years of detention in offshore detention centres and immigration facilities in Melbourne, four asylum seekers have been granted bridging visas.

09/11/2021
CW: death.
30/10/2021

CW: death.

Omid Masoumali passed away in Nauru after desperation drove him to set himself on fire. He was only 23.

The inquest findings are being released and we will have a peaceful gathering in solidarity with this man's life and death and for all the suffering off-shore and indefinite detention has caused.

A media conference about the release of inquest findings is on at UTS Alumni Green (Jones St, Broadway, Sydney City) at 12.45 on Monday 1st November, 2021.

Please bring banners and posters.

FREEDOM NOT DETENTION
JUSTICE FOR REFUGEES

22/10/2021

Court hears claims an ambulance was turned away from the Park hotel without being allowed to assess a ‘distressed’ patient

14 men have now tested positive to COVID-19 in Park Hotel.
20/10/2021

14 men have now tested positive to COVID-19 in Park Hotel.

Australian doctors say they have serious concerns for the health of asylum seekers as a COVID-19 outbreak at a Melbourne detention hotel grows.

12/10/2021

The soaring demand for humanitarian visas to come to Australia highlights the “absolute horror” of the situation in Afghanistan, refugee advocates say.

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19/09/2021

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Hello, my name is Dominic and I am fundraising to help an Afghan family in Woodridge fund the legal fees for their application to get their family stuck in Afghanistan to Australia. Being apart of the

13/09/2021

Applications close Saturday 18 September. Participants will receive a package in advance including:

- a disposable camera
- a backdrop and instruction booklet + a voucher for developing and scanning the photographs.

To apply: https://www.roadtorefuge.com/storytelling-workshop

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Saami Needs your Help
Saami Needs your Help

Saami is a 3 year old boy in detention - and he needs your help. Let Them Hug Film established this campaign to raise funds for support services for Saami and his family whilst in community detention, including speech therapy for two years and family councilling. No child should have to suffer as much as Saami has endured at such a young age. ➡️➡️➡️ Help them reach their goal here: https://chuffed.org/project/letthemhug

9 years ago, Augustin Kadende for Local Council came to Australia as a 10-year-old refugee from Malawi, now, he is running as a candidate for his local council! 🙌 Check out this snippet from our latest interview with him! ⤵️ Full interview coming soon! 💙

Grace Williams for Refugees on Air
Grace Williams for Refugees on Air

Here's a little snippet of our recent interview with Grace Williams from Citizen Tasmania, we had a conversation around identity and displacement within the refugee communities, check it out below!⬇️⬇️⬇️ Full episode coming soon! 📻🌎

Ahmad Hakim - Refugees on Air
Ahmad Hakim - Refugees on Air

Refugee Voices Founder and co-director Ahmad Hakim discusses tokenism in Australian NGOs from our latest episode with him! full interview coming soon! ✊🏼💙 in the meantime, make sure you RSVP to Moments of Change: https://www.refugeevoices.org.au/events-1/moments-for-change

Mohamed Semra - Refugees on Air
Mohamed Semra - Refugees on Air

Mohamed Semra a sudanese youth advocate and PPE student discusses the impact of the media's negative portrayal of sudanese youth as 'gangs' on their wellbeing. Full episode coming soon! 📻⬇️

A little snippet from our recent interview with Rocky!
A little snippet from our recent interview with Rocky!

A short clip of our recent interview with Rocky, discussing her first impressions of Australia as a young teenage girl from Iran, and about her experience with racism. Full interview out on Saturday the 20th! AKA Refugee Day! 😊

Marella Mourad Interview Refugees On Air Arabic
Marella Mourad Interview Refugees On Air Arabic

🔈Our interview with Marella Mourad is now available with Arabic subtitles for all our Arab listeners! 🔈

Here is the promo video for our feature on The Feed SBS VICELAND tonight at 7:30pm! We are so excited and thankful to share our journey and the making of Refugees On Air! 📺 choose HD for the best option of viewing!

Sarah and I were delighted to be nominated by our school, Gleneagles Secondary College, to be recipients of the 2017 Holt Community Spirit & Leadership Awards, Hosted by MP Anthony Byrne. We were recognised for our work on Refugees On Air and SYN Media, our academic achievements, and our support for the school community. Cheers Glenny, much appreciated! 😊

Refugees on Air at Beloved Syria magazine launch
Refugees on Air at Beloved Syria magazine launch

It was a wonderful opportunity to join ‘Beloved Syria Considering Syrian Perspectives’ for their launching of their second magazine, 'Beloved Syria'. Hearing about inspiring stories of Syrian refugees and their successes in Australia was absolutely fascinating. Maya and I gave a short introduction to our podcast during the launch and shared it with this welcoming Syrian community! We are very excited to be working alongside them and hopefully share their stories and maybe even our own! http://www.belovedsyria.com.au/

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