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y separately published work icon Acting from the Heart : Australian Advocates for Asylum Seekers Tell Their Stories anthology   autobiography   prose   poetry  
Issue Details: First known date: 2007... 2007 Acting from the Heart : Australian Advocates for Asylum Seekers Tell Their Stories
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Contents

* Contents derived from the Sydney, New South Wales,:Finch , 2007 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
Nauru : Counting the Human Cost, Sue Metcalfe , single work prose (p. 97-101)
I Remember His Eyes, Louise Newman , single work prose (p. 101-103)
Visions of Baxter, Bobbi Sawyer , single work prose (p. 103-107)
Kites at Baxter, Linda Fienberg , single work prose (p. 107-109)
With the Refugees, Madeleine Byrne , single work prose (p. 113-119)
Sleeping Children, Dale West , single work prose (p. 119-120)
My Country?, Rae Polden , Vanda Uminski , single work prose (p. 120-123)
Pauline Hanson Won the Election of 2001, Claire O'Connor , single work prose
Claire O'Connor writes: 'Make no mistake about it, detention centres would never have been built to house white persons escaping black regimes' (127).
 (p. 123-127)
From Immigration Officer to Advocate, Diana Goldrick , single work autobiography
Diana Goldrick writes of the experiences, both during her work with the Immigration Department and from her childhood, which influenced her to resign from a public service career and become an advocate for refugees.
 (p. 127-131)
The Excusei"His face stares stony straight.", Christopher Wareham , single work poetry (p. 132)
For the 'Sins' of the Parents : Children in Detention, Michaela Byers , single work prose (p. 133-138)
Passing the Baton, Jacquie Everitt , single work prose
Jacquie Everitt writes of her commitment to advocacy for the rights of detained immigrants. Included in the piece is an account of the day she lost her 'dearest friend' when their longstanding relationship terminates over issues of conscience.
 (p. 138-146)
The Professional Visitsi"I remember how impotent I felt", John Gates , single work poetry (p. 147-149)
It Is Not Courage, Jon Jureidini , single work prose (p. 150-151)
Australia's Youngest Political Prisoner, Rosalind Powrie , single work prose (p. 151-155)
The Lucky Ones, Patricia O'Rourke , single work prose (p. 154-155)
The Asylum-Seekersi"Bearing your loss", Judith Rodriguez , single work poetry (p. 156)
The Birth and Growth of ChilOut, Junie Ong , single work prose (p. 160-163)
The ChilOut Story Continued, Dianne Hiles , single work prose (p. 163-167)
If There Is Something Righti"If there is something right", 'Ed Mund' , single work poetry (p. 168)
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