Reactive Fatigue

As media callouts invariably commence, I’m reminded yet again how my appearances have almost always been reactive, following hostile developments locally and abroad. This is frustrating on so many levels. When communities are continually under siege to explain,...

Modelling Justice, UN style

Presented at the UN Model Conference (AMONK) on Saturday 29th November, at Sydney University. Speaking to the topic of ‘Progression of Social Justice’ via observations from my personal and professional experience. The student body I engaged with were...

Welcome Back Chopra

Was thrilled to enjoy a memorable morning in Bendigo (central Victoria), the country town in which I grew up. Beginning with a breakfast presentation for community leaders about Understanding Islam and Muslims in Australia, I went on to meet some inspiring people and...

‘Dialogue Night’ Celebration

Celebrating ‘Dialogue Night’ an initiative of the Aust Muslim Women’s Centre for Human Rights. After 12 months of workshops and outreach, we enabled a leadership initiative for young Muslims across sectarian communities with support from govt and...

“Bridging the Divide’ forum

This morning on behalf of the Australian Muslim Women’s Centre for Human Rights (AMCHR), I welcomed a number of faith and community leaders to a roundtable forum to ‘bridge divides’ between sectarian groups. And though stakeholder organisations were...