AKRAM AZIMI, 2013 young Australian of the Year

Diary, Life in Australia 1 Minute

 

Thursday, 7 November 2013

Yesterday I listened to ABC Conversations with Richard Fidler. Yesterday’s guest was Akram Azimi. This Akram is incredibly well spoken and yet he came to Australia as a refugee thirteen years ago with no English whatsoever. His story is a true eye opener.

Akram Azimi

Akram Azimi fled Afghanistan thirteen years ago and settled in Perth as a refugee. He was named 2013 Young Australian of the Year.

Broadcast date: Wednesday 6 November

Akram undertook his first year at an Australian high school having just arrived in the country and with very little English. He progressed to become Head Boy and school dux by his senior year.

While studying for a triple-degree at University, he became involved with a mentorship scheme, working with Indigenous families in The Kimberley.

The experience profoundly changed Akram’s aspirations, and he’s since initiated other schemes to promote understanding between Indigenous and non-Indigenous cultures, as well as continuing to mentor young people across Western Australia.

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Auntie, Sister. Grandmother, Great-Grandmother, Mother and Wife of German Descent I've lived in Australia since 1959 together with my husband Peter. We have four children, eight grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. I started blogging because I wanted to publish some of my childhood memories. I am blogging now also some of my other memories. I like to publish some photos too as well as a little bit of a diary from the present time. Occasionally I publish a story with a bit of fiction in it. Peter, my husband, is publishing some of his stories under berlioz1935.wordpress.com

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