Rebel Justice - changing the way you see justice
What is justice? Who does it serve? Why should you care?
When we think about justice, we think about it as an abstract, something that happens to someone else, somewhere else. Bad people. But justice and the law regulate every aspect of our interactions with each other, with organisations, with the government.
We never think about it until it impacts our lives, or that of someone close.
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We ask them to share their insight into how we might repair a broken and harmful system, with humanity and dignity.
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Rebel Justice - changing the way you see justice
Parwana Amiri Interview - The Refugee Series
For the fifth and last in our series featuring refugee voices, Trystan speaks with Parwana Amiri, an amazing activist and poet who gained international recognition on the release of her book of poetry, written while living a refugee camp - “Letters from Moria: My Pen Will Not Break, But Borders Will”.
Parwana left Afghanistan with her family when she was just 15 years old and arrived in Greece, first living in Moria and then Ritsona refugee camps, both notorious for the appalling conditions faced by refugees there. During this time, Parwana began joining community groups such as self organised schools for the children living there, as well becoming an increasingly vocal political activist, rallying people to protest and fight back against the way refugees were treated.
Parwana tells us her incredible story and shares some beautiful poetry from her recent book, 'We Will Fly Higher'.
If you'd like to, you can get a copy of Parwana's new book here:
https://www.bookdepository.com/We-Will-Fly-Higher-Parwana-Amiri/9781911587644?ref=grid-view&qid=1674754764569&sr=1-1
You can also follow Parwana on Twitter: @parwana_amiri
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