We began as a writers collective of Eritrean, Sudanese, Somali, Afghan, Myanmar, Indonesian and Australian writers in the refugee community in West Java, collaborating to forge new narratives.
We mentor refugee and migrant-background writers and amplify their creative work.
“Inside the truck, there was an old woman she wears althawb. The dress of the old woman was blue, a bit torn and dirty. This woman was neither tall nor short. Her body was weak. Maybe she had not eaten for a long time. Her skin was light black. She has big eyes that are not in the right position. Everyone can see the fear in her eyes …” Abu Maha is the winner of the archipelago Writing Competition for “Secrets of Nyala Market.”
The butchers, smoking cigarettes, use the meat as an ashtray. The cats near the butchers…
Last Friday, a refugee living in a shelter run by the International Organization of Migration,…
For the last two years I have been an advocate for the refugee community in…
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