The Happiest Refugee is a memoir of hope and challenge. Anh and his families’ lives have greatly changed by the impact of the Vietnam War causing them to flee their homes and communities as refuges in the desperation of seeking out a better life for themselves as well as their families. When Anh was a small child, his family gambled everything in their desire to escape the crippling poverty in Vietnam on a barely seaworthy boat crowded with 40 others. “I look across the water and am mesmerised by the beauty of this magnificent setting. My parents set off on a boat trip many years ago to provide their children and grandchildren a better life.…
Armin Greder’s ‘The Island,’ published in 2002, conveys its multi-layered thematic depth through exploring notions of bullying, the politics of social hierarchies, racism, and ultimately widespread xenophobia within a seemingly simple plot line. It has been described as as a "timely" allegory about refugees, and reflecting predominant issues of contemporary Australian society. ‘The Island’ is a powerful allegory that draws overwhelming amounts of fear towards those who are different, and also ignorance which criticises the majority’s exclusion from the unknown and highlights the importance of relationships and communicates acceptance. ‘The Island’ is inundated with subtle criticism and paroxysms of prevailing social and political ideologies in our culture, specifically views of asylum seekers and the collective belief that Australian immigration intake is too…
Sir Ronald Wilson’s voice is linked to arguments coming from the Human rights and equal opportunities commission and bringing them home report. His voice sets the tone of book in an aim to contribute to a subjective significant need to continue telling the stories of the indigenous people who have being suffering emotionally, physically and psychologically since being separated from their…
Tv Host: Good Afternoon this is Laura from... We have all heard that the Nauruan government intends to process the refugee claims of 600 asylum seekers within a week. Furthermore, the Australian Government Policy is trying to stop the boat people from entering into Australia by sending asylum seekers to places like Nauru. This is a current issue that has been generating a lot of debates amongst Australians. Today we will be talking to Anika Tukara an Asylum seeker advocate who works with Asylum seeker resource centre. Please give a round of applause and welcome Anika Tukara *Applause* Tv host: hi how are you Anika?…
The second stakeholder is the Australian Government and their perspective within the issue is based on their beliefs that the immigration detention allows to be a frequent migration system in order for them to manage the potential risks towards the Australian community. This includes the national security, health and character risks. It also supports the integrity of Australia’s via programmes (Boarder.gov.au, n.p, p. 82). Furthermore the Australian Government argues that their services for those in Christmas Island are being regularly visited by Commonwealth Ombudsman’s Office, the Australian Human Rights Commission, the Red Cross, Pastoral care providers and their group representatives within their community. They also determine they have…
In the book, City of Thorns: nine lives in the world’s largest refugee camp, by Ben Rawlance, the stories of the lives of nine refugees present the struggles and frustrations of the tangled lives in a refugee camp with on-going conflict. There is a lot of different issues occurring throughout their experiences in the camps, some very horrific and life threatening to these individuals. Although the book focus more on the men in the camps, the experiences the women goes through demonstrate that there is a global health issue with maternal and child health care services. These experiences are shaped by the situation of being a refugee and living in a conflict zone and they outline the type of intervention they find most important and appealing.…
1.0 Introduction 1.1 Refugees and Asylum Seekers in Australia In Australia the Refugee and Asylum Seeker social justice issue is a recurring matter that causes the Australian Government to take action. The Refugee issue in Australia divides the nation in half between the Government’s and the Catholic Church’s opinions. This causes a range of interest including professionals, priests, students and more people to write about the Refugee social justice issue. Morrissey is a professional who wrote the quote: “The Christian Churches… have increasingly seen the importance of involving them in the public debate, of being a voice in an evolving society and an evolving world… the churches have often been the counter-cultural forums in which Australians have felt the freedom to make their cry for justice.…
In the historical narrative, Boys in the Boat, Daniel Brown recounts the captivating tale of Joe Rantz, his rowing crew mates, and their journey to the 1936 Berlin Olympics. The majority of the book describes the many obstacles that the young men from Washington University had to overcome leading up to their Olympic victory. More importantly, Brown sheds light on some of the individuals’ personal backgrounds, whose lives were significantly affected by the Great Depression, ultimately shaping their character and enabling them to be successful rowers. Boys in the Boat illustrates how the mental strength required of these boys was a vital piece in the winning of the Berlin Olympics. More than any other story, it supports the notion that success does not come easy and is not just given away, but earned.…
People fled their region or nation then become refugees or "displaced persons" due to wars, natural disasters, religious conflicts or other forms of oppression. The refugee influx has been a major concern in Australia and the immigration policies have caused a number of debates and controversy since World War II. In 1930s to 1940s, Australia has been involved in the refugee crisis since the Nazi Holocaust. The arrival of Jewish refugees resulted a number of debates and arguments in the Australia public. In 1975, Australia experienced the arrival of many Vietnamese "boat people" and refugees.…
This essay analyses whether or not Australia is ethical towards the people who are fleeing from their country to a country where they are safe and protected. Throughout this essay secondary sources such as websites will be used to determine whether the Australian government is being equally fair to Refugees and Asylum seekers. ‘A refugee is a person who has fled his or her country and cannot return because of a well-founded fear of persecution due to their race, religion, nationality or membership of a particular social group’ (NSW Government department of education , 2015). As shown in (Dictionary.com, 2016)…
The claim that refugees have a negative impact on society has been a focus of great discussion for many years, both in Canada and throughout several other countries. Almost since time began, humankind has had difficulties when the condition in their area has altered for the worse, and they have had to make difficult decisions about where they should go next, and the dilemma has never been a more glaring issue than in today's society. It is a dispute with two distinctly diverse sides. On one hand, the refugees, tormented, destitute and living in distress day and night. On the other hand, ordinary citizens, concerned about the expense of looking after the migrants.…
COM111 – Task 3 The booklet “Girt by Sea” was written by Mungo McCullum speaks upon the refugees entering Australia and the battle between the politics. From my personal view, I feel refugees have the right to come to Australia to seek safety. Throughout the sections "The Boat People of 1881”, The Abuse of Innocence","Wongs, Whites and Reffos" and "The Big Lie”, Mungo McCullum uses strong points and persuasive techniques to shift the views of his readers. I feel Mungo uses strong points and writing technique throughout his book.…
A traumatic experience is defined as the initial act that involves a threats or acts of injury, physical and psychological harm that may entice grave fear, helplessness, or horror in an individual. There are a wide variety of psychological issues that a victim may endure which stems from them being trafficked for an extensive period of time. Trafficked victims may suffer from an array of mental health issues stemming from brutal physical and emotional mistreatment by their trafficker or by other contributing party’s traffickers. Victims may develop numerous mental health issues that would limit them from being a normal contributor within society or from having a normal life if they are one of the lucky few to escape such lifestyle. In addition,…
According to both “McFarland, USA” and The Boys in the Boat, the role of sport in American society is to develop character traits such as perseverance, humility and teamwork. This message is shown through the growth of these traits as the athletes became more and more successful, the type of people chosen as the main characters and the nature of the sports. “McFarland, USA” and The Boys in the Boat are similar in the message they present. Each story is about a group of underprivileged boys who overcome adversity to become champions. In both stories, the athletes’ strength of character, which comes from the obstacles in their lives, are what allows them to overcome the more privileged competition.…
Realism and naturalism are two different literary movements, but they have many similarities. Realism expresses real life situations and focuses on a true illustration of life while naturalism is represented like an overstated type of realism. Naturalism is based on humans versus a force that is out of their control. Short stories in American literature portray realism and naturalism in many ways. Editha, The Open Boat, and An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge are all based on these literary movements.…