Melbourne City of Literature
The power of good people
Hobsons Bay Libraries
Event Date:
21 June 2018
Author / Presenters:
Para Paheer and Alison Corke
Fleeing persecution in Sri Lanka Para Paheer was detained on Christmas Island. Alison Corke became his pen pal and life line.
This story is testament to the courage of refugees and pays tribute the courageous people who help them.
Local asylum seeker and refugee organisations will offer information about making a difference to the lives of refugees in our own backyard.
Subscribe to events
Subscribe to our Calendar to receive email notifications so you never miss an event?
Monday mornings we will send you an update showing all the new calendar entries that have been uploaded over the last seven days.
Friday afternoons you will receive a summary of what’s happening on the weekend.