Al Salam Festival Adelaide: Talking Peace & Politics

In Adelaide today at the Al Salam festival, I joined Federal Member for Cowan Anne Aly MP as we both presented ‘Our Stories’. Each of us spoke of life and career paths, covering matters of racism, Indigenous land and diversity under threat. It was pleasure...

Melting Pots of Koshari Goodness

Thank you Yusra Metwally & Walid El Sabbagh of ‘Koshari Korner’ fame in Sydney, for bringing this Egyptian street food to my Melbourne corner. This was an absolute feast of measured rice, pasta, lentils, onions, magic sauce and spiced oil goodness that...

Driving Justice for Women

As part of the sixteen days of Activism to End Violence Against Women & Children , I watched ‘Driving with Selvi’ for the Human Rights Film Festival (HRAFF). Following this I participated in a post screening panel with representatives from Macauley...

Portraits of Voices

At the Ondru (not-for-profit arts organisation) book launch tonight for ‘Voiceless Journeys’. A beautiful celebration of a book capturing portraiture and stories from 101 migrants, from diverse and displaced backgrounds.  Congrats to Desh, the amazing...

Feminism, Multiculturalism & Art After Hours

An amazing evening at the @artgalleryofnsw for the ‘Art After Hours’ program. Tonight I had the privilege of sharing a space with the inimitable Candy Royalle and the brilliant Sara Sal. Speaking to issues of identity, feminism, imperialism, racism,...

Regal Digs for a Legal Gig

Addressing an executive breakfast fundraiser for ‘Hall & Wilcox’ c/o @wheelercentre this morning in the Tea Room of Sydney’s Queen Victoria Building (QVB). Speaking to staff and colleagues about ‘Minority Voices in Mainstream Spaces’....