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Last Sunday 15th, we held our 3rd event at iconic . Thank you to those who supported our Summertime Refugees & Friends Pop-up Market, despite the heat.
Look at these lovely merchants posing - .crafts .accessories.au .collection.jo & Hajat. Thank you for collaborating with us. We also sold bottles of and copies of book on behalf of on the day!
This is real social cohesion - coming together to support artists and artisans who weave their culture into the amazing products they sell.
Reel by Emma Spiteri for Welcome Merchant
Thank you Section 8 for hosting us again!
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VD: Merchants posing under a big yellow, rectangular banner, hung on a chain link fence. Market stalls.
Full film is here now - Story of Power featuring Arad Niksefat from . A beautiful & poignant film by .
Arad's Mum, affectionately called Aromatic Woman, is the inspiration behind his business. Every spoonful of the Tira Jam or Brekkie pouch honours Arad's memory of his late mother. You can order via: persiaspantry.com.au
Thank you to for supporting this film.
If you watch this film, we'd love for you to like and/or comment below. You can watch our other refugee-powered films here or on our YouTube, links in bio.
VD: Skies over Tasmania, Arad talking about his mother, his food memories, Arad at his Salamanca Market stall and at the Cygnet Market stall, Arad making his products, showing his storage
New Episode coming soon - full film out on November 25.
Get to know Arad Niksefat, a Persian refugee business founder now living in the beautiful Huon Valley, Tasmania, the lands of the Melukerdee and Lylequonny people. Arad’s business, Persia’s Pantry, is inspired by his mother, called the Aromatic Woman by everyone who met her. Thank you to Huon Valley Council for supporting the making of this video. This gorgeous short film by Samuel Kostevc.
VD Scenes of Arad talking about his business inspiration, while making sweets in his kitchen, scenes of him talking to customers at Cygnet Market and at Salamanca Market
03/06/2025
👋🏽 New event alert!! / folks, we're excited to announce Welcome Merchant & Miya Miya Film Club presents: The Staging Post for World Refugee Day! Join us on Friday 20th June at Mothership Studios in Marrickville for an evening of film, delicious food, a hearty discussion and all-around good vibes.
The Staging Post is an hour-long documentary by Jolyon Hoff and it follows two Afghan Hazara refugees, Muzafar and Khadim. Stuck in Indonesia after Australia 'stopped the boats' and facing many years in limbo, they built a community and started the school which inspired a refugee education revolution. A real-life, real-time, multi-platform documentary. The Staging Post is about friendship, connection and the power of community.
$25 covers your film ticket and it includes a $5 donation to the Refugee Advice Casework Service, they provide free legal advice to people seeking asylum based in Sydney. You can also buy a delicious Afghan meal before the documentary starts, courtesy of Afghan Royal Restaurant.
Following the screening will be a 20-minute panel featuring Lida Mangal from Ghan Fashion and 2 more Afghan refugee advocates.
Our event partners, Miya Miya Film Club, aims to showcase and provide a platform to tell SWANA (Southwest Asian and North African) stories on unceded Gadigal and Wangal land (Sydney). Miya Miya translates in Arabic to the 100 emoji, perfect, fantastic, 100/100.
Big thanks to Navitas Skilled Futures for co-sponsoring this event too.
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