Positive Contribution
By | Feb 27, 2009
Each month the race relations commission puts out a news letter acknowledging various positive contributions to race relations and cultural diversity. It is so easy, for those involved in ecological or justice related issues, to focus on the negative. But part of being prophetic is not only pointing to injustice and what is broken, but also drawing attention to what could be, and what is working.
Four of those mentioned in the latest newsletter are Samson Sahele, Hajar Ali, Abubakar Mohammed, and Shamim Homayun for ‘Earthless Trees’, a book of short stories. These 11 short stories are written by four young refugees about their experiences prior to coming to Aotearoa New Zealand, whilst creating a new life here. The collection is a product of a 10 week writing course run by the Wellington branch of the Refugees as Survivors Trust. There is also a web site for the Auckland branch. The book is published by the Trust and was launched by Dame Fiona Kidman on February 17th in Wellington.
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