Trigger warning: This episode covers the details of a genocide and discusses murder, rape, assault, slavery and more.
This episode I have the privilege to be speaking to someone truly courageous and incredible.
Living in Australia and the rest of Western society, our understanding of what can happen oppressed minority groups in other countries can be hazy at best.
So it goes without saying that even our imagination cannot truly help us what it must have been like to have suffered through a genocide.
That is exactly what happened to Salam Qaro and his Yazidi community in 2014.
Abandoned by governments, Salam witnessed atrocities committed against his people when ISIS attacked. From there he began the long journey through refugee camps, seeking asylum and eventually travelling all the way to Armidale, Australia.
Now we are truly honoured to have him talk to us about his story.
In this episode Salam shares:
- What actually happened during the 2014 Yazidi Genocide
- The horrific war crimes committed by Isis against the Yazidi people
- How he worked to save and rescue people during the attacks
- The reality of what it is like in a refugee camp and why it’s not how we imagine
- The drawn out process of seeking asylum and why it took him years to have it granted
- What it has been like settling in Armidale
- The strange challenge they are having with getting the Government to recognise the Yazidi language and why it is costing lives
Key Quotes
“I hate the term refugee, because we are not refugees, and we feel we are a part of this beautiful country and community.”
“Be kind to yourself, treat yourself with the same compassion you would offer to the others.”
“That’s the only thing we want. We just wanted to be safe and in a life and to support the community around us.”
More about Salam
If you want to show your support you can attend the Yazidi Genocide commemoration on 3rd August 2-4pm at the Armidale Town Hall.
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