Final week to enjoy Ramadan Nights at Lakemba

Final week to enjoy Ramadan Nights at Lakemba

The Ramadan Nights Festival at Lakemba which began on 2 April has entered its final week and will be concluding on Friday 1 May, 2022. The festival has been taking place on Haldon Street and Railway Parade of Lakemba in the city of Canterbury-Bankstown. The streets...

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Dysmorphia

Dysmorphia

TW: Body-shaming, mental illness, body dysmorphia I have a fear of mirrors.  Let me rephrase that –  I have a fear of my  reflection on the mirror.  I hate the face that  looks back when I look  into the mirror.   It does not look like me – it feels grotesque,...

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Exploring Dreamtime: art and stories

Exploring Dreamtime: art and stories

Many international students desire to learn more about Australian Indigenous culture. Here, Ishmamul Haque provides a brief guide to Dreamtime beliefs for our international students. Aboriginal people are part of the oldest continuing culture in the world. A vital...

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Humans of Western Sydney: Zareen Islam

Humans of Western Sydney: Zareen Islam

Zareen Islam is a first year information and communications technology (ICT) student at Western Sydney University, majoring in networking. Born in Bangladesh, she made Australia her home when she came to Sydney as a high-school student. An aspiring henna artist, an...

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Love in the time of Corona

Love in the time of Corona

  #1. Keep it classy with a candle-lit dinner on Zoom Missing the fancy, dimly-lit, romantic ambience of a restaurant? We’ve got you covered. Utilise the time in isolation to brush up on your culinary skill. Find a recipe you both like and get cooking. Update...

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