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Welcoming asylum seekers, welcoming culture

Australian culture has been enhanced by waves of refugees, a fact that shouldn't be forgotten in the current asylum seeker crisis.

11 Sep 2015 12:00

Madeleine Dore

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In a moving tribute to Aylan Kurdi, sand artist Pooja Harischandra opened the most recent Culture Talk held by Cultural Infusion by recreating the photograph that caused global outcry.

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Madeleine Dore

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Madeleine Dore is a freelance writer and founder of Extraordinary Routines, an interview project exploring the intersection between creativity and imperfection. She is the previous Deputy Editor at ArtsHub. Follow her on Twitter at @RoutineCurator

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