Far to Here

Far to Here exhibition, Parliament House

from the exhibition website: "How do refugees bridge the divide between memories of conflict and loss, knowledge of ongoing violence in their homeland, and beginning a new life in Australia? How has the journey from Africa to Australia affected them? And what do they think of their new home?

Far To Here is a photographic exhibition that attempts to answer some of these questions. In part one Kabir Dhanji documents the lives of Darfuri people who fled the conflict in Sudan and are now residing in Australia. In part two, Darfuri youth capture their own experiences, photographing their day to day surroundings. The result is a suite of images that spans the chasms between continents, cultures and generations."

Rugby Saturday

It's another Rugby Union Saturday, and to commemorate the Wallabies taking on (and hopefully defeating) Italy in Melbourne I thought it would be appropriate to include a rugby related picture in today's post. Maybe it's just me, but rugby seems to be fairly well supported here in Canberra: almost every time I go to the shops I see a Brumbies sticker on the back of someone's car or someone wearing a jersey. I'm happy to say I'm one of their number. On the left is yours truly (proudly wearing my Brumbies jersey of course!) and on the right is my flatmate and awesome friend Georgie who I drag along to as many home games as I can (though this seems to be a relatively easy task).

Enjoy your weekend!