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How 'village' helped refugee to achieve her goals

A young woman who has fled her home country is finding success in Australia after a tough upbringing.

it takes a village mariam ajang refugee the origin foundation

18th June 2019 6:06 PM

INSPIRATION: Mariam Ajang arrived in Australia from a Kenyan refugee camp when she was two-years-old. Her family, including her five older brothers, were fleeing civil war in South Sudan.

City welcome for new refugees

You Belong Australia welcomes newly arrived refugees.

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09th June 2019 11:06 AM

You Belong welcomes refugees

You Belong Australia welcomes newly arrived refugees.

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09th June 2019 9:06 AM

Schokre Esso at a welcoming function by You Belong Australia for newly arrived refugees at Blank Space, Saturday, June 8, 2019.

Lunch event makes Toowoomba refugees feel welcome

IT WAS not only a day of unity, but a day of good food, fun and games at the You Belong Australia welcome picnic...

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09th June 2019 5:06 AM

Schokre Esso with dad Samit Esso at a welcoming function by You Belong Australia. PHOTO: KEVIN FARMER

Toowoomba charity adds program to help torture victims

A TOOWOOMBA charity has launched a pilot program on torture and trauma rehabilitation that has had resounding success in...

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03rd May 2019 5:05 AM

HELPING HAND: Providing the GROW torture and trauma rehabilitation program in Toowoomba are facilitators (from left) Salam Ibrahim, Waheed Rash, San Grimes and Omar Ilyas.

Toowoomba magistrate gives refugee one last chance

A FORMER refugee who had developed a drinking problem and compiled a 10-page criminal history of mainly street offences has...

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02nd April 2019 5:04 AM

Refugee finds a new life in Coffs

Peng Uk Lian Ching counts himself lucky after fleeing his homeland in the northern Chin State of Myanmar, formally Burma...

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21st March 2019 8:03 AM

VALUED EMPLOYEE: Maria Skinner and Peng Uk Lian Chin.

Toowoomba charity helps refugees fight trauma with art

THEIR stories are heart-wrenching. Now, with support from a Federal grant, Peaceful Humans Inc is helping Toowoomba...

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13th March 2019 5:03 AM

HEALING POWER: Releasing their creativity at a Peaceful Humans Inc therapy class are (from left) Khokhi Baqi, Sori Gurzo, Genevieve Allpass, Evleen Jawish, Najaha Gurzo and Khati Hussein.

Peaceful grant

Grant for refugee therapy

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12th March 2019 3:03 PM

Department overruled on refugee mum’s deportation

An Iraqi refugee jailed for breaking her baby daughter’s leg after “losing control’’ has beaten a deportation order.

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24th Feb. 2019 5:02 AM

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