On the opening day of the Festival a forum considered the future of multiculturalism in Victoria under the theme: ‘The Right to Belong’. Before the forum I caught up with two of its participants.
Abdi Aden is a Somali refugee whose recent book ‘Shining: the story of a lucky man’ tells of his harrowing journey from civil war in Somalia to life in Melbourne.
Abdi Aden
Dr Nasya Bahfen is a senior lecturer in the School of Media Film and Journalism at Monash University and an AFL multicultural community ambassador.
Dr Nasya Bahfen
Lucy Treloar is the author of the recently published ‘Salt Creek’ shortlisted for the 2016 Miles Franklin.
Lucy Treloar
Lucy Treloar is the author of the recently published ‘Salt Creek’ shortlisted for the 2016 Miles Franklin.
