Marama Kufi fled the Oromia region, Ethiopia, in the 1980s as a refugee. After more than 10 years of refugee life, Marama migrated to Australia in 1999. Since arriving in Australia Marama has been both studying and working. Marama has spent most of his time supporting others as a volunteer, in particular, refugees and asylum seekers. Currently, Marama is working as a volunteer in various communities, he has a range of roles, including leading/ running community organisations and services. His current profession is a Community Development Worker.