One of STARTTS' most ambitious community development projects to date, Little Baghdad, has been presented in Fairfield to great acclaim since it launched in June.
The third and final instalment of the project, 1001 Nights in Fairfield, is currently showing at the Fairfield City Museum and Gallery until 16 November 2015.
“It was 6:30 in the morning when I arrived on the banks of the Nepean River in Penrith. The grass was still wet with the morning dew, and the smell of incense wafted from the river bank. I was there to witness an event called Benja– the Creation of Life – that few Sydneysiders ever get to see, unless you are a member of the local Mandaean community…
In response to the rapidly growing number of refugees settling in Greater Western Sydney, STARTTS opened a new office in Blacktown to help us reach refugees in this area.
Officially opened by the Mayor of Blacktown, Cr Alan Pendleton, and attended by many local service providers, the Launch was a reminder of the great need for expanded refugee services in this part of Sydney.