Rising Star Wendy Wilkins: “Let’s start a movement to set up a place for displaced people in deserted towns all over the world”

My sister, recently passed and she was passionate about the inhumane treatment of refugees, we had many conversations about this. Traveling through Spain, with a friend a couple of years ago, we came across a beautiful little town that was basically crumbling and almost deserted. I would set up all over the world, in towns like this, a refugee centre, a place for displaced people, where they can live and learn trades, basically create a whole community. Teachers, painters, plumbers, language teachers carpenters, bakers, organic farming. People with these skills would teach these trades to displaced people and help rebuild these towns. They could end up creating a community and bringing deserted towns back to life. Then if, at some stage, it was safe to return to their country they could decide to stay in their new community or bring back a trade that would be useful to help rebuild their respective towns. This would help local unemployment, empower people, relieve housing shortages and treat people with respect.

As a part of my interview series with popular culture stars, I had the pleasure of interviewing Wendy Wilkins. Wendy studied theater at the prestigious Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London working on classical technique and Shakespeare. She guest starred on Australia’s longest running and most beloved series, “Neighbors”, where Margot Robbie was a series regular. After arriving in the United States, Ms. Wilkin’s career took off as she studied with the highly respected Ivana Chubbuck, and Katt Shea appearing in numerous films…