Communities: Old and New, The Human Library

 

20^th June 2022

10:00am – 3:00pm

Azure Beach Public Library, Outdoor area

Azure Beach Public Library is bringing back the popular Human Library for 2022 World Refugee Week. To celebrate the opportunities that bring so many here to Australia, four people who moved to Australia for a better life will volunteer their time to tell their stories. This includes:

- A Māori person who moved with their family for a job opportunity

- A newly settled Chinese migrant (with interpreter)

- A Syrian refugee who moved to Australia 5 years ago

- The daughter of a Somali refugee

 Human Libraries are special events where people can go to a library and choose a human "book" to tell them stories about their experiences, life and what brought them to where they are today. The aim is to "unjudge someone" by learning more about them and their life. World Refugee Week 2022 is centered on the theme of "Healing" and the best way to honour that is to come together and form relationships and connections with those who have experienced life in a completely different way.

Our “books” are especially excited to share their experiences with Azure Beach’s First Nation peoples as the traditional custodians of the land they now call home. If you are of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Island origin, we encourage you to come along and share with our “books” your stories!

 

Book tickets here:

www.azurebeachpl.gov.au/events

For more information:

World Refugee Week: https://www.refugeeweek.org.au/

Human Libraries: https://humanlibrary.org/

Azure Beach contact information:

Phone: 9485 5555

E-Mail: events@azurebeachpl.gov.au