Sarah Ghassali

Young woman with long dark hair, smiling gently, leans against a wooden wall.

Sarah is a 19-year-old refugee advocate and film student based in Melbourne, Australia. Sarah and her family migrated to Melbourne from Aleppo, Syria in 2012, forcibly fleeing their home and starting a new life in a foreign country. In 2017, Sarah and her twin sister Maya founded their podcast Refugees on Air with SYN Media, establishing a platform to radiate the voices of refugees, asylum seekers and migrants like themselves, after becoming aware of the media’s negative portrayal of these communities. They wanted to rightfully reclaim their own narratives, in their own words, and help others do the same. After graduating High School as the valedictorian, Sarah is currently studying at Swinburne University, where she continues to share more stories through her podcast and her films. Sarah aspires to create authentic documentaries to change people’s narrow perspectives on the refugee crisis, and to widen her platform for others yet to share their truths.

One action Sarah would like you to do:
 

"Listen to the stories that we are honoured to share with the world. Follow our Facebook page for updates and news on refugee advocacy in Melbourne and around the world."