Episode 65 Laila’s Story told by refugee activist author and poet Mij Tanith

In 2023 Afghan single mother Laila was desperate to get herself and her five daughters out of Iran. The chances were slim, but she was willing to try anything.  When she  called an Afghan contact in Adelaide, Mij Tanith was in the room and decided to try and help. What ensued was a growing long distance friendship that overcame  the barriers of language  and culture,  fought through the bureaucratic hurdles and  has led to Laila and her daughters being safely settled in Australia. Using poetry and prose, writer and refugee activist Mij Tanith has now told Laila’s story

Guest:

Mij Tanith, author and poet

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