Circle of Friends Australia Inc.
Supporting asylum seekers and refugees
Content warning: mention of violence, crime and terrorism My dear friend! Afghanistan is becoming hell for women. It has been more than half a year that Taliban took Afghanistan’s control. They made the situation worse day by day. On their first days, things were silent, they just brought changes in law but cities were not witnessing explosions at least. Unfortunately, …
Sincere thanks from the Rapid Response Circle (110) to everyone who responded to our recent call for donations. You have got us safely over another hump and all those given a hand as a result have really appreciated receiving the help they need. Wisely or not, one thing we have done is increase the money for living expenses provided to …
Welcome the first in a series of ongoing letters sent to a Circle of Friends member and shared here with the permission of the author. The letters are written by a young woman from Kabul and are corrected as little as possible to ensure her detailing of current life in Kabul is told in her authentic voice. Content warning: mention …
Join Adelaide Vigil for Manus and Nauru on 17 July to call for an end to the harm, and an end to indefinite detention without charge.
Ahmad (not his real name) is an asylum seeker from Iran. He spent 8 years on Manus Island before being transferred to Australia for emergency medical treatment (related to depression). The future for Ahmad remains uncertain. He is not able to return to Iran, and he is not eligible for resettlement in the US program.