Category: Human Rights

Human Rights

Cosmocitizen

How do we transcend our identities and value Earth as our home? Cosmopolitan to the core, I identify as a global citizen, or rather, a cosmocitizen. With beginnings in Poland, I had a migratory childhood via the refugee camps of Italy to multicultural Canada. Soon after, I began my own globetrotting quest, taking the path of a humanitarian and moving around the world in service to humanity, finding myself in various migration contexts, this time as an aid worker. A decade of working with the United Nations had taken me to many places around the planet, and when I returned to Europe, I began to explore more deeply the multiple crises that had become the norm. Making Hungary my home base for many years allowed me to delve further into my life’s work in human rights. Now another life transition is about to take place, testing the spirit and potential of cosmocitizenship.

Champion of The Underdog

Rob Pyne was born in 1967. He worked in various jobs, until breaking his neck in 1991, becoming a quadriplegic. He then completed a BA in History and Politics and a Law Degree. Pyne worked at JCU from 2000 – 2007. He was elected to Cairns Regional Council in 2008, serving 2 terms before being the first quadriplegic elected to State Parliament in 2015. After electoral defeat he returned to Council,winning Division 2 in March 2020. Rob remains happily married to Jenny and has one child Kate

Lively Youngsters

Everyone was worried about her future. No one understood her commitment. They warned her about her decision, even without knowing what does a social worker do. This isn’t only Andrea’s career, her life is one with these Lively Youngsters.

Army of Love

After experiencing an intense moment in the army at the age of 20, Niv felt that there must be a better way… This led him on a magical journey where he has met incredible, powerful humans, that showed him a different perspective for life.

Songs Of A Refugee

Jasna’s refugee journey is full of challenges and struggles but she always strives to succeed and lead by example. She believes in gratitude and good in people. She tries to surround herself with arts and creates something new every day.

Journey of a Hazara

Ali was only 9 years old when his mother had no choice but to send him away on the back of a donkey on an epic two year long dangerous journey, only to end up back where he has started… You can say that young Ali had it rough, however he is more concerned about the kids that still face this reality.

Lambert

After 12 years in a Tanzanian refugee camp, a lengthy migration process, and a “fortunate accident” Lambert starts his adult life full of dreams and aspirations.