Hustle on the Hill

Today’s meeting with myself, psychologist Monique Toohey and barrister, Urfa Masood  at Parliament House was organised by Claire O’Neil MP and Joanne Ryan MP. This venture was designed to enable a dialogue with members from both major parties about...

X marks the spot in Melbourne

Tonight I attended the ‘In Conversation with Ilyasah Shabazz’ event, organised by the ICV via Variety Victoria.  A touching welcome to country from Aunty Monica opened the evening speaking to white Australia’s undisputed black history. ...

Truth Over Hate- Bridging the Divide

Congratulations to the Australian Muslim Women’s Centre for Human Rights for launching their evaluation report, ‘Speaking Across the Sectarian Divide’. This was a monumental and timely project, given the climate of Islamaphobic tensions engulfing the...

Saving the West for Last

Following a week  interstate replete with presentations and workshops, I was ecstatic to attend an ‘Evening with Dr Cornel West’ at Sydney’s Luna Park Big Top Convention Centre. This was a night fuelled with epic legends, alongside Dr West,...

Getting in the SacredEdge Swing

Enjoyed a delightful whirlwind run at the #SacredEdgeFestival. Celebrating diversity, well being and the need for minority voices to be heard. Theirs was a mix of warm audience, diverse speakers, story telling par excellence and entertainment. I’m only...

Women at the Frontline

At the Australian Muslim Women’s Centre for Human Rights, AGM. Celebrating an incredible year of service delivery and outcomes. Chairing this organisation continues to be a privelege, knowing the remarkable gains the team make in affecting meaningful change in...