Footy & Fasting on the G

Congrats to all involved with the AFL Iftar tonight. A surreal night & sight seeing ‘Ramadan Kareem’ upon a neon lit billboard – illuminating the MCG oval. Beautiful speeches were delivered in earnest from the AFL CEO and Multicultural Liaison...

Speaking Before You’re Spoken About

Presented at Hailebury College today, about the importance of diverse voices in the community getting traction and respect. Given the news of the past 24hours I was feeling overwhelmed at the prospect of making a presentation – but realised making the effort to...

Debating our Moral Citizenship Compass

Fascinating day shooting a documentary for ABC’s Compass program  on what defines citizenship and how do you measure belonging, in “Team Australia”, scheduled to air in July.  A diverse panel and strong opinions informed views, resulting in...

A Greek, Italian & Kenyan walk into an Iftar…

Tonight I attended the AMAFHH Iftar, whose tag reads “Multicultural & Proud of it”. An evening awash with colour, food and beautiful company, including Teresa Defazio and VMC Chair, Helen Kapelos.  Helen shared a candid presentation of her shared...