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Melinda Ham

ABOUT 

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Melinda Ham

Melinda Ham is the author of The Lucky Ones Stories of Australian Refugee Journeys published in 2024. Melinda has been a journalist and writer for more than 30 years. Born in Canada, her career started in southern Africa where she was a correspondent for the Associated Press and London’s Daily Telegraph, The Economist and other international publications. She has also reported from India and Singapore for the Australian Financial Review. After immigrating to Australia, Melinda wrote for the Sydney Morning Herald and Sun Herald for 12 years. She now creates content for large organisations, universities and not-for-profits. Continuing her passion for refugee issues, Melinda has volunteered as a community speaker, tutor and mentor. She lives on the Northern Beaches, and loves bushwalking, running, sailing — and the occasional visit from her two grown-up children.

PROGRAM SESSIONS
WHAT:

Reflections: Transitions to a New Land

DATE:

Friday 28th March

TIME:

2.00pm-3.00pm

WITH:

Antony Loewenstein

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF COUNTRY

The Manly Writers' Festival acknowledges and thanks the original storytellers on the lands on which our events take place, the Gameraygal people of the Eora Nation. We acknowledge and respect their continuing connection and culture, and we pay our respects to ancestors and Elders, past and present, as well as emerging leaders.

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