At a Ballarat forum to discuss the referendum, the sentiment is clear: ‘we can feel what the Aboriginal people are feeling’
Settling into eastern Melbourne, she said the Muslim community was not as visible at that time, which made it difficult to find her place in a new country.Now living in Ballarat and working for the Ballarat Regional Multicultural Council , the Iraqi mother-of-two assists newly arrived migrants to settle into their new homeland.
“We are a multicultural and diverse nation and as multicultural communities, inclusivity is what we’re always advocating for. We want our values and traditions to be respected.”The Ethiopian Sudanese mother-of-five said First Nations people should have been recognised in the constitution a long time ago.“I think it’s very important. These people are the owners of the land and they should have their voices heard.
They spoke to an audience of four dozen people from a range of backgrounds, some with their minds decided, others seeking answers.Neil D’couto left India in 2004. He said he was “curious” to learn how the voice would “affect a multicultural person like myself”.
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