How my passion for making a difference developed through my Indian heritage.

It wasn’t until I was one or two that my parents began to suspect that something was wrong. They noticed that I was not responding to noise or to them calling me or to the loud TV. At that point, they decided to go to the doctors and after several tests, it was found that I was profoundly Deaf.

The success of RedBeard Historic Bakery in Trentham is part of a growing trend: a return to authentic, high quality, locally produced food. RedBeard's bakers use traditional techniques to handcraft certified organic sourdough bread, using a 19th-century woodfired Scotch oven.

A brief story of my family's move to Australia.

One man's journey through loss of health to a disease not recognised in Australia and his choice to live great anyway.

If you had asked me a little over ten years ago where I would be today, I strongly doubt I would have said, ‘Rescuing and caring for farm animals and spreading a message of kindness with the world.’

In 1998, I was imprisoned for six months by the Sudanese government security forces because I was suspected of supporting the South Sudanese rebels who were fighting for independence.

After my first trip overseas, which I loved – I hasten to add, when I boarded the Qantas plane in Athens and the pilot said, “Gidday, I’d like to welcome you on board…” tears rushed to my eyes: an Aussie accent – I’d missed it and I realised I was glad to be going Home.

I was 10 years old and living in Sudan when my mother packed our bags and said we were leaving. Six years later, I would be in Australia learning English, theatre and hoping for a better future.

The main idea of the Australian Turkish Cultural Platform was to establish a bridge between the Turkish community and other communities living in Australia so we can share and learn from each other.