Best Friends

The 20th of December 2002 was when I first met my best friend Rabia.

Uniforms.

My sister and I Joined Navy Cadets together but for different reasons. She joined to learn about the Navy, to meet new people, and was…

The Concept

In conceiving My Story, My Home, we expected stories revealing both the diversity and the commonality within, between and across the Muslim and wider communities. We expected a glimpse into a world we didn’t know. Instead, we found the reality of empowering youth to share and shape their stories.

The Distant War

My mom has a photo of my uncle with me and my brother. We look young. This was before the war, when he visited us in Australia.

We are Family

All of my family members gathered together to celebrate my grandfather’s return from Lebanon. His wife and children surprised him with…

Working to Get Ahead

It’s a familiar routine. Usually around 9:00PM on a Monday I sort catalogues. The catalogues are then placed in a small…

My Mates

I lived in Indonesia for the first few years of my life, then I moved to Perth. I’m a part of a family of 6, with my extended family living in various places around the world. I have an interest in various languages and want to learn as many as possible. Currently, I am learning Japanese and I plan to learn…

My Snapchat Life

I snapchat everything & anything that interests me. Whether it’s a family trip somewhere or just a visit to grandmas, if I’ve got…

Family Means Everything

One night my mum invited our family over for a family BBQ. After dinner my brother, sister, two cousins and I were sitting around the kitchen bench and talking and laughing.

My sister took out some Persian fairy floss that was given to us by our aunty, and gave…

My Australia

I think this photograph shows the everyday life of Australians. It shows the coming together of multiple races to one area. Within this…