Finding Freedom and Breaking the Silence

Please join us in acknowledging the strength and resilience of refugees and asylum seekers as speakers amplify the voices of the women of Iran and Afghanistan.

Hear from: 

• Tahera Nassrat – Journey from Afghanistan and the Current Situation for Women
• Shokufeh Kavani on the Iranian Freedom Movement
• Rebecca Langton, The Refugee Council of Australia
• The NSW Service for the Treatment and Rehabilitation of Torture and Trauma Survivors (STARTTS)

Also enjoy:

• A delicious supper, sweets and refreshments
• Live performances of Persian Folk Music led by Ehsan Koochei
• Kavah Akbari - Performance Poet on the themes of breaking the silence and identity
• Information on our Multicultural Communities, Refugees & Asylum Seekers

This event is proudly brought to you by the Lower North Shore Multicultural Network, Mosman Council, North Sydney Council, Willoughby Council, Lane Cove Council, Sydney North Health, Yourside, Wesley Mission, and Macquarie Community College.