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Author: Saeed Saeed

AUSTRALIA

Why we're losing the war on racism
- Saeed Saeed
- 10 June 2009
14 Comments
When discussing racism, the response is as important as the accusation. The slow response from police and political leaders to the recent spate of Indian-bashings demonstrates what can occur when racism is tackled passively.
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AUSTRALIA

Obama's victory for African Australians
- Saeed Saeed
- 20 January 2009
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Upon hearing my ambition to become a journalist, elders in my community suggested I adopt a western pen-name to increase my chances of employment. Obama's win goes a long way to short circuiting the negativity in African Australian communities bred by historical grudges and ineffective social services.
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ARTS AND CULTURE

'Jihad' evangelicals on trial
- Saeed Saeed
- 03 October 2008
The Catch the Fire Ministries religious vilification case was used for political means by both Muslims and Christians. Deen's account discusses wider issues such as the global rise of Islamaphobia, John Howard's identity politics and the Cronulla Riots.
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INTERNATIONAL

Dirty words for child labour
- Saeed Saeed
- 09 July 2008
1 Comment
Sold to a contractor at the age of 13, Roghini Govindhan was put to work churning out matchboxes 11 hours a day. Now 24, Govindhan has campaigned as part of World Vision's Don't Trade Lives anti-slavery campaign.
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AUSTRALIA

Democratic Indonesia's lesson for Australia
- Saeed Saeed
- 13 June 2008
1 Comment
Kevin Rudd's visit to Jakarta today and continued inter-cultural dialogue could do much to enrich Australia's friendship with Indonesia. Indonesia's labelling as a basket case of corruption and terrorism denies the significant strides the country has taken since its democratic reformation.
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AUSTRALIA

2020 Summit leaves marginalised youth cold
- Saeed Saeed
- 28 March 2008
6 Comments
The Australia 2020 Youth Summit seems destined to be a chinwag of the 'haves' to the exclusion of the have-nots. Realistic solutions to youth violence and alienation can only be achieved through holistic community approaches.
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AUSTRALIA

Let's share the burden of overcoming Muslim extremism
- Saeed Saeed
- 25 July 2007
3 Comments
Foreign Affairs Minister Alexander Downer said recently: "Muslim extremists are a Muslim issue - not ours." The fault with this view is that it transfers ownership of this challenge from the elected leaders to a minority group who simply don’t have the resources to deal with such a global crisis.
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AUSTRALIA

Saying thank you to an ambivalent society
- Saeed Saeed
- 13 June 2007
3 Comments
The Sudanese Lost Boys Association of Australia recently organised an Appreciation Day. The newly arrived South Sudanese community engaged in community work. Despite the jubilant atmosphere and images of the South Sudanese men, woman and children planting trees in the park, the most remarkable aspect of this event was that it happened at all.
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