OAM Appreciation

I want to thank all of you who have messaged me from far and wide over the past few days for being awarded an OAM. When I arrived in Bendigo from Kenya (via Alice Springs) at the age of 5, my aspirations were far fetched for a little brown kid missing two front teeth,...

Gordon 2020 Teachers Summit – Diversity and Inclusion

Started the working year off with a presentation at the Gordon 2020 Teachers Summit in Geelong, presenting to a cohort of TAFE educators. I spoke about the application of Diversity & Inclusion in educational settings, highlighting the value of having diversity...

Five Year Ted-iversary 

“Ssshhhh…its in the bag!”Happy TEDx anniversary ??! It’s been five years since delivering my TEDxMelbourne talk ‘Don’t Believe the Hype, Exceed it: The War Against Stereotypes’ The message remains. Don’t believe the hype,...

Reactive Fatigue

As media callouts invariably commence, I’m reminded yet again how my appearances have almost always been reactive, following hostile developments locally and abroad. This is frustrating on so many levels. When communities are continually under siege to explain,...

On A Wing and a Prayer

Attended ‘Wing and a Prayer’, a film screening at The Islamic Museum of Australia, including a Q and A with it’s protagonists , Monem and Iman Salam. This was a beautiful film depicting Monem’s determination to learn how to fly, despite the...