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Atherton Garden residents tune in

By Frank Lin*

 Melbourne - A new satellite TV installation at the Atherton Gardens Public Housing Estate in Melbourne means many migrant residents now enjoy television in their mother tongue.

Kick Starting the Future

By Aimee Vinci 

 Melbourne - 'Kick Start' is an innovate program developed by the Flemington Community Centre to help young people who fall victim to physical assault and other abusive behaviour.

Little India Faces Uncertain Future

By Jehna Paigan

 MELBOURNE - The future for “Little India”- Melbourne’s acknowledged spice capital located in the outer suburb of Dandenong - is in the balance because of multi-million dollar plans to redevelop the area.

Laughing in the Face of Discrimination

By Mohammed El-Leissy
 MELBOURNE - Most people think Muslim men have four wives”, jokes comedian Sema Kuryuk as she does her routine to the packed hall “they don’t! They have one wife….she has four different personalities!”

LIsten to Us

By Sam Van Zweden

 MELBOURNE - Trying to understand what it means to be a young Muslim woman in Australia brought people together from all parts of the community on a recent Saturday afternoon in Melbourne. 

An audience of about 30 people met at the Queen Victoria Women’s Centre on Lonsdale Street to discuss issues affecting young Muslim girls.

The Victorian Immigrant and Refugee Women’s Coalition presented the last show in their series of plays entitled ‘Listen To Us!’ on November 22nd.

 

Kim-Chi or Vegemite for Breakfast?

By Jennifer Henderson

 MELBOURNE -   It’s a long-held axiom that breakfast is the most important meal of the day and immigrants to Australia also are accepting the additional advice of health experts that, just as important as when you eat,  is the question of what you eat.

Going for Gold in Tianjin

By Frank Lin

 Melbourne - Aspiring artist Cathy Fei may be just six-years-old, but she has her sights set on winning this year’s Tianjin International Children’s Painting Competition in China.

The Soukous, Congolese Rumba

By Clovis Mwamba

 MELBOURNE - This article shows the importance of the names expressing the personality and destiny in the Congolese and African culture, below the Sahara. An example is the name of a singer of “Soukous”, famous among the Congolese and African immigrants, Madilu System, who passed away last year. Soon to perform to the public are the singers of Soukous in Australia, Leona and King Bell.  

Dandenong musicians break new ground in hip-hop and rap

By Dan Garang Marrial

  Melbourne - The Southern Sudan Boys (SSB) hip-hop and rap musicians recently launched their first Album Who will care at Noble Park Community Centre to the delight of more than 2000 fans, spectators and staunch supporters.

 

The Southern Sudan Boys is the recent combination of Daddy’D and Greybull.

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