Refugee Council of Australia

Refugee stories

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Yuol’s story

Yuol grew up in the Kakuma refugee camp in Kenya, before coming to Australia and starting his own youth organisation.

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Aduc’s story

Aduc fled the civil war in Sudan to Ethiopia and then Kenya before coming to Australia, where she works as a nurse in Gosford.

Tony’s story

Tony's family fled Vietnam after his father was arrested for working with the South Vietnamese army. Tony came to Australia where he is now an actor and community organiser.