This will be an inspiring event to attend. CREATE A MORE JUST FUTURE Like a moth to a flame  Artist: Sha Sarwari Bridge Gallery 22 February - 10 May 2020 A new exhibition by artist and former refugee, Sha Sarwari, expressing the enduring trauma and social and cultural isolation of the refugee experience opens in Bridge Gallery on 22 February. INVITATION - EXHIBITION OPENING SATURDAY 22 FEBRUARY AT 2PM Artist talk followed by refreshments Join Artist Sha Shawari for the opening of his exhibition Like a moth to a flame in Bridge Gallery at Adderton: house and heart of mercy on Saturday 22 February at 2pm. Sha Sarwari is a multidisciplinary visual artist born in Afghanistan who has been living in Australia since the year 2000. Sha will be sharing the process and motivation behind his most recent works that speak of existing between two worlds, longing and belonging, with a pointed reference to the political discourse around refugees and migration, identity, place, memory, nationhood and personal lived experience. We are looking forward to welcoming members of the refugee community to the exhibition including Mercy organisations; Romero Multicultural Centre and Mater Refugee Health Services. Adderton: house & heart of mercy is open from 10am to 4pm on Saturday 22 February, please take some time before the Artist talk at 2pm to explore Adderton's current exhibitions.  Plus ones welcome. Please RSVP by 19 February to register your attendance. CLICK HERE TO RSVP

FROM JOLYON AND MUZAFAR ('The Staging Post' Film folk)  Update and request for volunteer online teaching help from CISARUA LEARNING - ReadOn: Fire, Rain & Online Classes. Happy New Year to all…..thankfully the rain has finally arrived! All our best wishes to those who have been affected by the fires like our friend Joy Windle in Bairnsdale. Remarkably her house survived! (Photo: Rosie Broughton)

We are still buoyed by your incredible support last year and, in Cisarua, the schools are already back to work. This year we are expanding our advanced online classes and we are looking for Australian and International teachers to volunteer for 1 or 2 hours of online teaching each week. Over the past 5 years the community has done a remarkable job building a highly-functioning primary and lower-level high school. Our (good) problem now, is that our advanced students have reached the same level as the teachers and we need to find a way to increase the knowledge base within the community. If you might be able to help or would like to know more, please email admin@cisarualearning.com. The classes will take place between 2-5pm in Cisarua, which is 6-9pm Australian Eastern Standard Time. More 2020 plans and a Global Refugee Forum review coming shortly.

CRLC Students check out books from the library. Photo: Enyat Haidari

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