#234: Dr. Michelle Jasmin Dimasi - Hope, Solidarity and Death, Telling the Stories of Refugees

My guest today is talking about a topic I have wanted to discuss on Slo-Mo for a very long time. Dr Michelle Jasmin Dimasi is a PhD holder in Philosophy, she's lived in 5 countries but our focus today is on her work as a refugee and women's rights advocate. She's recently released a book, Hope, Solidarity and Death at the Australian Border. Her objective is to raise awareness about the Australian government's policies toward asylum seekers who flee their countries because of war or fear of persecution. She is currently involved in researching what matters most to refugees to help them feel settled and welcomed in their new homes.

Dr Michelle Jasmin Dimasi has more than a decade of experience in working on refugee-related issues, empowerment of women and unaccompanied asylum seeker minors and human rights. Michelle holds a Doctorate of Philosophy and held Adjunct Associate Research positions at Swinburne University of Technology and Curtin University’s Centre for Human Rights Education and has published extensively on asylum seeker issues, Afghanistan, and women’s rights. Her work today involves campaigning for the rights of refugees and women whilst raising awareness for the humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan.


Listen as we discuss:

Christmas Island
Migration and apartheid
UN refugee convention
People smugglers
Getting on the boat
Surrendering to God
Fear of the 'other'
The Human Story
Back to the beginning
Detention and Human Rights
Boats arriving and children locked up
Hope
Three weeks to live
Surviving at sea
Lost all hope
Offshore island
Love and compassion
We are all the same
Dangers and Threats
Guest of God
God only gives us the challenges we can handle
The language of spirituality
Hope, Solidarity and Death
Documenting my death
Finding gratitude

Connect with Dr Michelle Jasmin Dimasi on Instagram @michelledimasi or find out more about her on her website. Her book Hope, Solidarity and Death at the Australian Border is available on Amazon




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