Detention Playground
By Mary ChydiriotisMary Chydiriotis’s poetry evokes the emptiness of play in Australia’s detention centres.
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the finish line
By Omar SakrAn enthralling creative account of the marathon that face refugees who are constantly uprooted.
Rise and Fall
By Natasha ParnianPoetry by Natasha Parnian.
Seeking Asylum
By Anna Maria DrutzelNew poetry by Anna Maria Drutzel.
Never Known by Name
By Mary ChydiriotisPoetry by Mary Chydiriotis.
Boat People
By Katherine E SeppingsNew poetry by Katherine E Seppings.
My Mother’s Nightdress
By Jessica YuNew poetry by Jessica Yu.
Stained
By Sara El SayedSara El Sayed’s short fiction piece “Stained” is a reflection on difference, belonging and pride.
Three Poems: Migrant Construction Worker, By the Burmese Border, Vietnamese Refugee
By Tony PageTony Page, who worked in South-East Asia for 20 years, offers three poems, one each reflecting on historical human rights issues in Vietnam, Burma and Thailand
Refugee
By Qi BingduQi Bingdu offers a poem on the labels that dehumanise asylum seekers
Manus Island
By Mel JepsonMel Jepson offers a poem on Australia’s fixation with “consumers and acceptable guests”
Only the skull as the video game ends the wall…
By Jason MaxwellJason Maxwell offers a provocative poem on money, rights, priorities and conspiracy