Mujahid Ahmed: Adelaide based comedian from Sudan

From the PM program on ABC Radio National

Mujahid Ahmed came to Australia six years ago as a refugee from Sudan. [See PM - Comedian tackles racial prejudice, 30 March, 2007, Nance Haxton - reporter]

He’s Australia’s greatest African comedian, a science graduate who works as a community health worker when he’s not performing comedy in the Adelaide Fringe festival.

See Nance Haxton’s report on the Adelaide Fringe, Friday, 30 March , 2007 at: http://www.abc.net.au/pm/content/2007/s1886255.htm

Also

• Mujahid’s article on the multicultural mental health web site: http://www.mmha.org.au/mmha-products/synergy/2006No1/inmyopinionLS/
• Transcript of Big Laughs From Sudan, broadcast: 30/03/2007 on Stateline South Australia, a very funny interview with ABC reporter Jason Om

Sierra Leone’s Refugee All Stars’ album “Living like a refugee”

The Sierra Leone’s Refugee All Stars‘ album Living like a refugee is album of the week on ABC RN.

Artist: Sierra Leone’s Refugee All Stars
CD details: ABC Music, distributed by Warner Music: 5144200902

A Just Australia (ajustaustralia.com)

Some recent media releases from A Just Australia (based in Croydon, NSW): http://www.ajustaustralia.com/mediareleases_latest.php
e.g. Asylum seekers sent to Nauru
15 March 2007

National refugee policy group, A Just Australia, is dismayed at today’s announcement that all but one of the recently arrived Sri Lankan asylum seekers held on Christmas Island are to be sent to Nauru. Read more.

e.g. Returning Asylum Seekers a Breach of Australian Values
24 February 2007

“The proposal to send these asylum seekers back offends basic Australians values and violates international standards for human rights. It will break the most basic of refugee protection laws which strictly prohibit the return of people to face persecution.” said Kate Gauthier, National Coordinator. Read more.

Sri Lankans by Pamela Curr

Communication opened for Sri Lankans by Pamela Curr, on Perth Independent Media Centre, 2007-03-12; see also Pamela Curr’s blog: http://justfreedom.org.au

Tonight DIAC have announced that the Sri Lankan asylum seekers on Christmas Island may be given mobile phones.
While this is cause for rejoicing at face value, things are not always what they seem.
There are no mobile phones on Christmas Island-they have to be purchased on the mainland.
A local CX islander tells me that detainees can’t register the phones so an Australian has to purchase and register in the Australian’s name.
Currently the phone number advertised on the web is not working . Also there is only one landline phone for 83 +people.
However these grumbles aside at last they can seek support.
If anyone wishes to donate a GSM TELSTRA PHONE- prepaid plus 10 dollars credit please email.
The Man transferred to Perth on Medical grounds has been able to speak to relatives in Australia tonight.
After two weeks and one day- incommunicado detention is over.

Pamela Curr ASRC Melbourne

3ZZZ Women’s World, Thursday 1-2pm

The 3ZZZ Women’s World program gives women at 3ZZZ a voice!

Women’s World broadcasts in Melbourne on Thursdays from 1pm – 2pm on 3ZZZ 92.3FM. You can also listen anywhere, anytime online via www.3zzz.com.au

[While Women's World presenters] come from quite a range of ethnic backgrounds, the program is presented in English. It is still in its infancy, launched … 2 November 2006.

3ZZZ and Women’s World are pleased to acknowledge the support of the VicHealth Building Bridges scheme.

For more about Women’s World see Orietta Wheatley’s contribution to www.cbonline.org.au