The Sydneysider helping refugees settle in Australia despite COVID-19 challenges
Every Saturday and Sunday for the past two years, Shazia Mia has been welcoming new families and migrants to Australia as a volunteer and tells them what makes Australia “a great home.”
'My family and I are under stress due to uncertainty' Temporary work visa holder living in regional Australia “A community only flourishes if you connect with each other, and we have to make connections with these people. If someone comes to your house, you give them food, you give them water.Settlements hit by COVID-19
“When the public health crisis began, more than 150 countries closed their borders, fully or partially, to contain the spread of the virus. Two-thirds of those countries made no exceptions for asylum seekers.” SSI General Manager, Yamamah Agha told SBS Urdu. Yamamah says that the Australian Government's COVID-19 travel restrictions prevent refugee and humanitarian visa holders from entering the country.
The COVID-19 crisis has not stopped Shazia from her passion. She continues to engage virtually with the families currently in the settling process through video chats.
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