'NEW WORLD BORDERS' - Overland Number 164 To be lauched by
TONY BIRCH - historian currently working at Melbourne University, speaking about Australia's treatment of asylum seekers and MAMMAD AIDANI - poet, playwright and novelist who will be reading his poems and speaking of his experiences seeking asylum. Wednesday, October 10 6.30 for 7 pm New Council Chambers Trades Hall Council 54 Victoria Street Carlton Entry by gold coin donation NEW WORLD BORDERS - OVERLAND 164 A collection of articles, poems, short stories and first hand accounts exploring borders, migration, mandatory detention and living in asylum. Political economist, unionist and activist, Stuart Rosewarne, investigates people movements in the globalised world. Mammad Aidani, poet, playwright, novelist reflects on seeking and living in asylum. Anna Szorenyi gives a snapshot of the abuse and violence revealed in her recent investigations of the treatment of asylum seekers in Australia. Nigel Hoffman writes about being an Activity Officer at Woomerra Detention Centre, scene of protests and baton blows in August 2000. This event is a fundraiser for No One Is Illegal, a group dedicated to fighting for rights for all migrants and questioning borders. The money will go towards an event planned in Easter 2002 at the Woomerra Detention Camp. For more information about the event and to be involved go to www.woomera2002.com For information about No One Is Illegal email [EMAIL PROTECTED] Damien Lawson -- Western Suburbs Legal Service Inc. 30 Hall St, Newport 3015 VIC 03 9391 2244 (Tel) 03 9399 1686 (Fax) 0418 140 387 (Mobile) [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.vicnet.net.au/~wsls -- Leftlink - Australia's Broad Left Mailing List mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archived at http://www.cat.org.au/lists/leftlink/ Sponsored by Melbourne's New International Bookshop Subscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?Body=subscribe%20leftlink Unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?Body=unsubscribe%20leftlink