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Road to Refuge

@Road2Refuge

Road to Refuge is a community organisation standing for the human rights of people seeking asylum.

 Australia
roadtorefuge.com
Joined December 2012
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We’ve just announced our next two speakers for our Pathways program! Applications close TONIGHT!: roadtorefuge.com/pathways-to… #refugees #advocacy #program #auspol #refugeestories #stories #refuge #roadtorefuge #narrative
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Image description: Jen (on the left) has long dark brown hair and is smiling, she is wearing a black jumper and is standing in front of a blue door. Jessica (on the right) has blonde hair that is tied back, wearing a black turtleneck and a grey blazer. Her photo is in black&white
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Our first two speakers for the Pathways to Advocacy program, Jeanine and Sam. Applications are still open! roadtorefuge.com/pathways-to… #refugee #storytelling #programs #supportrefugees #reclaimthenarrative #roadtorefuge
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Image description: headshots of Jeanine (left) outside and Sam (right). in a studio. Jeanine is smiling, has brown hair and blue eyes. Sam is also smiling, and is wearing a black button-up shirt.
BREAKING: WE DID IT! @JacquiLambie just announced she will oppose the mobile phone bill. Refugees and people seeking asylum will retain their lifeline to the outside world. Their fearless advocacy inspired us all. Thank you to all who opposed the bill. #nophonesnolife
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We just announced a new program! Check out our event for Pathways to Advocacy below! facebook.com/events/s/pathwa… #refugee #refugeeswelcome #refugeeartists #COVID19 #supportrefugees
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#COVID19Vic has worsened the situation for temporary visa holders like migrants and refugees. They expressed feelings of alienation and dehumanisation from the #ausgov. This is why our projects aim to help them reclaim their narrative. theconversation.com/garbage-…
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to find out more about our upcoming projects and how you can get involved, head to: roadtorefuge.com/projects
‘White Australia’ Policy Lives On in Immigrant Detention nytimes.com/2020/09/20/opini…
Opinion | ‘White Australia’ Policy Lives On in Immigrant Detention (Published 2020)

Opinion | ‘White Australia’ Policy Lives On in Immigrant Detention (Published 2020)

The government’s abuse of refugees in offshore facilities on Nauru and Papua New Guinea has its roots in the country’s racist, colonial history.

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How have you been impacted by #COVID19? We’re putting together an anthology of stories by people from refugee backgrounds. Submit your poetry, essays, fiction, comics and photography now! roadtorefuge.com/travel-docu… #refugees #refugeeswelcome #roadtorefuge
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When you signed the petition your act temporarily stopped the bill to take phones off refugees in detention. Now your vote and voice asking @JacquiLambie to say no could defeat it for good. Please go to her website and cast your vote, lives depend on it: senatorlambie.com.au/advise_…
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Your vote will make a difference! Click 👇🏽 and advise Lambie to oppose the bill that seeks to remove phones from refugees in detention senatorlambie.com.au/advise_… Lambie outsourcing casting vote on asylum seeker phone ban to public poll #nophonesnolife smh.com.au/politics/federal/…
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Phones are a lifeline to refugees in detention. Advise Senator Jacqui Lambie to vote NO in the upcoming Bill. #NoPhonesNoLife #RoadtoRefuge #RefugeesWelcome
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End the attempt to silence our friends in detention. Senator Jacqui Lambie wants everyone across Australia to have a say. Vote now! #NoPhonesNoLife #RefugeeVoices #7YearsTooLong bit.ly/3itk8aU Vote here 👉🏽 senatorlambie.com.au/advise_…
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"Ours is a story of resilience and perseverance in the face of unimaginable adversity and this country is richer because Mama brought us here and gave us the blue passport. For freedom." - Danijel Malbasa. Read on at facebook.com/RoadtoRefuge/ph… #WorldRefugeeDay #RefugeeWeek
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Did you catch @AlFadak live on ABC news just now? Remember to listen to the voices of people with lived experience this #WorldRefugeeDay - and every other day too.
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To my friends:it’s more than six years now that I’ve been working nonstop from this Island.Unfortunately my body is getting too tired and needs a break from carrying this heavy burden.If you want to know more about the news of Manus,follow Shamindan’s Twitter account.@Shamindan1
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Afghan refugee Mirwais Janbaz has voted only once in his life and he says Australians should not take for granted the privilege of living in a working democracy. He urges Aussies to value democracy. Read more: bit.ly/2VMjOfl #ausvotes #ausvotes19

Refugee urges Aussies to value democracy - AMES Australia

Afghan refugee Mirwais Janbaz has voted only once in his life and he says Australians should not take for granted...

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Amazing journey of an asylum seeker. Give them opportunity and they will thrive. Liaquat is on a bridging visa and already making a great contribution in Australia. amesnews.com.au/lead-story/r…

Refugee finds lifeline through business - AMES Australia

As an asylum seeker without the right to work in Australia Liaquat Ali was struggling to support his young family...

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'Everybody has the same hopes, dreams': New book sheds lights on refugees’ stories sbs.com.au/news/everybody-ha… via @SBSNews

'Everybody has the same hopes, dreams': New book sheds lights on refugees’ stories

As the number of displaced people around the world climbs into the millions, a new book hopes to shed light on the lives of refugees who have fled their homelands to call Australia home.

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What is happening in Manus and Nauru is a human disaster and should be solved above political point scoring. Next parliament should take action on this issue and solve this problem. Simple humanity is enough to let us free #AusVotes
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