OpenHeartsandMindsNZ

Open Hearts and Minds is a project of the Auckland Refugee Council that aims to increase empathy for refugees and people seeking asylum in Aotearoa New Zealand.

[OpenHeartsandMindsNZ @OHM_NZ]

Our email servers are back! 💜 We are in the process of responding to outstanding queries. Thank you for your patience 💜!

[OpenHeartsandMindsNZ @OHM_NZ]

Sending our wishes for a blessed and happy #Matariki to our Māori friends and supporters! 🌟💙 Sending our solidarity to our indigenous friends around the world who continue to protect their culture in times of forced assimilation and persecution.

[UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency @Refugees]

Every child deserves a home. Every child deserves a childhood. Every child deserves a future. #GlobalTrends

[Australia for UNHCR @UNrefugees]

#UNHCR has deployed staff to the most affected areas to assess the needs on the ground and is rushing supplies to assist the affected people, working with other humanitarian partners. Please help if you can - https://t.co/R0kg6xbfik

[Te Pia @saf_te_pia]

I’m so proud to be Māori right now.

It hits different realising that our culture and beliefs that were almost lost forever are being revitalised and finally getting the attention and recognition they deserve.

✨✨

#mānawatiaamatariki

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Dear friends, there are ongoing issues with our email server currently being fixed. We will respond as soon as we can. Thank you for your understanding and our apologies for the delay 💜 .

[OpenHeartsandMindsNZ @OHM_NZ]

@itsmekhadro 💜💜💜👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[OpenHeartsandMindsNZ @OHM_NZ]

Sharing a big congratulations to Khadro, Madiha and Diana for their wonderful work in representing refugee voices on World Refugee Day! 💜 Showing that refugees are more than a statistic, their stories represent new beginnings, creativity and love.

[OpenHeartsandMindsNZ @OHM_NZ]

#refugeewriters #WorldRefugeeDay2022 #WorldRefugeeDay #humanrights #humanitarian #refugees #refugee #RefugeesWelcome #representationmatters

[Amnesty International Aotearoa NZ @AmnestyNZ]

HAPPY WORLD REFUGEE DAY 2022!
Today we want to celebrate that people seeking asylum in Aotearoa will no longer be detained in prisons.
Thank you to everyone who made this possible❤️
#WorldRefugeeDay

[Abbas Nazari🇦🇫🇳🇿 @theabbasnazari]

On this #WorldRefugeeDay I am chuffed to announce that #AfterTheTampa has been adapted for school kids.

Thanks to the talented team @EducationGovtNZ for believing in this story and for amplifying #refugee voices. We all win.

Coming to NZ primary schools in July

Sneak peek 👇

[khadro 🍉 @itsmekhadro]

anyway, happy world refugee day from this little refugee who is very grateful for this writing community & all it has given me xx

[OpenHeartsandMindsNZ @OHM_NZ]

This #WorldRefugeeDay , we are celebrating the wonderful people who make our refugee community in Aotearoa.💜 Sending a huge congratulations to our Refugee Writers' Collective for their change making words 💜. #refugees #refugeewriters #refugee #WorldRefugeeDay2022

[OpenHeartsandMindsNZ @OHM_NZ]

Vikashni's story proves that your calling for change can come from anywhere, with willingness to be open to different cultures. #refugees #refugeeswelcome #volunteerism #humanitarian

[OpenHeartsandMindsNZ @OHM_NZ]

What is a learning experience you'll never forget? 🌏 Vikashni's experience volunteering in refugee resettlement motivated her to start her journey as a refugee rights academic! 🌺

[OpenHeartsandMindsNZ @OHM_NZ]

Vikashni's PhD research focuses on the lived experiences of refugees in the workplace. Her passion is for people to understand the human stories of refugees, not just the societal barriers they face.

[OpenHeartsandMindsNZ @OHM_NZ]

Vikashni's multicultural childhood in Fiji taught her to be open to different cultures, a value she has kept all her life, including in her past career in aviation before starting her academic journey.

[Centre for Asia Pacific Refugee Studies (CAPRS) @centre_refugee]

Looking forward to tomorrow's korero on a safe start for asylum seekers & a fair future for all refugees in #Aotearoa with May Eqbal (@Asylum_Trust_nz) Solomon Samson @golrizghahraman, @IbrahimomerNZ & @jay_marlowe

It's not too late to register https://t.co/ZcluUOhJxv

Join us.

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@hakimyar_reza

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What is your most treasured memory? 💙 Refugee Writers' Collective writer, Mohammad Reza wrote about how his childhood sparked a lifelong passion for computer science.

[OpenHeartsandMindsNZ @OHM_NZ]

Mohammad Reza's story represents cherished memories and a new hope to continue childhood dreams. He is a proud ambassador of refugees in S.T.E.M. We wish him the best with his goals! 🖥