We Are Not Powerless
Sunday 28th of June 11:00am
JOLYON HOFF, MUZAFAR ALI | AUSTRALIA | 2025 | 90"
Stuck in Indonesia after Australia ‘Stops the Boats’, a group of refugees start a school and prove that hope, community and connection can change the world.
Ten years ago Muzafar Ali and his wife Nagina escaped the Taliban in Afghanistan. They found themselves living in Indonesia as refugees when Australia ‘stopped the boats’. Determined to do something, they started a small two room school, which soon became the hub of a community and the most successful refugee-led initiative in the world.
We Are Not Powerless tells the story of what can happen when a community refuses to give in and work together for hope, love, and education.
“A perfect example of how media can support human rights.”
“Breaks down the barriers between students in Australia and refugees in Indonesia. It highlights the similarities rather than the differences.”
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