Julian Burnside The Norwegian freighter Tampa. Photo: Reuters Misinformation and dishonesty abounds over asylum seekers. ON AUGUST 26, 2001, a small fishing boat called Palapa I began to sink in the Indian Ocean. Ordinarily, it...
AFP Hazara home burned and looted by Kuchi /May 2010 KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 21, 2011 (AFP) – – Akhbar and his family fled a perilous existence in Afghanistan for an uncertain life in Malaysia and...
Ben Doherty Rescued refugees aboard the Tampa in 2001. SARWAR had been home a week when they came for him. After more than two years away from Afghanistan – on leaky boats and in refugee...
Tom Dusevic, National chief reporter From: The Australian From left, Wahidullah Akbari, Assadullah Nazari, Hussain Ewazi and Zainab Ewazi have vivid memories of their journey on a fishing boat that ended when they were picked...
Ben Doherty, South Asia Correspondent Left: Shir Ahmad in Kabul with his daughter Sadaf, 6. His son has left Afghanistan, never to return. Photo: Kate Geraghty IN THE eyes of the Taliban, Rauf’s sins are...
by Organization of Hazara Refugees in Curtin IDC It is known to all and history has also proven that Hazaras have always and systemically been a target of national, religious and ethnic oppression and cruelty....
By Jay Fletcher Immigration minister Chris Bowen (right) with Malaysia's home affairs minister Hishammuddin Hussein. About 200 people have arrived on boats to claim refugee protection in Australia since the Australian and Malaysian governments signed...
Aziza Zafari On 10nth of August, 2011, 7:30PM an amazing cultural event was held by the Dorredari Foundation, a group of Afghan writers, poets, singers and artists, in Adelaide college of arts. The evening commenced...
After worldwide popularity of its English and Dari (Persian) versions among the Hazaras, Hazara People website is now expanding its languages. This website is aimed to echo Hazaras’ voices for peace, justice and democracy through...