Category: Writing Experiments
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Confronting the past: The fate of asylum seekers returned to Sri Lanka
Reconciliation efforts by the Sri Lankan government have made little progress in advancing the rights of the Tamil minority group in a real sense, not least since the change in government in 2015. Sri Lankan Tamils including children continue to arrive to Australia eight years after the civil war ended in 2009 between the government […] -
Creating New Knowledge
The topic of refugees is one of the most significant discussions shaping the world today; we hear about the plight of refugees on the news almost every day, read about the politics of refugee resettlement, witness images of suffering children, and share personal views with friends and family. Academics in refugee studies have a critical […]blogs-test.unimelb.edu.au/childrefugees-test/2016/10/23/creating-new-knowledge
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Photographs, favours and mango leaves.
Each time I set out to collect an oral history I prepare for an adventure, not only because of the narrative that awaits my attention but also the excitement of travelling to the interview location and observing the setting. Why is the interview setting or sense of place important in collecting oral history? I often […]blogs-test.unimelb.edu.au/childrefugees-test/2016/09/01/photographs-favours-and-mango-leaves