Arefa the Activist

Arefa is taking a gap year. Her mother said to her during her year off it was time to learn to cook. Her Dad said to mum " leave her alone she is very busy been an activist".

Arefa has recently returned from Sydney where she attended the Action Lab.

Arefa lives in Waikerie and came to Australia when she was 14 with her family. When she arrived she couldn't speak english so the internet became her life line as she found an online community that spoke her language.

Up until year 11 Arefa didnt have any Aussie friends, when she moved to Adelaide she was forced to make new friends and learn more about the Aussie culture and language and she said "that it wasn't hard as it seems". As soon as she got involved with Vision Generation it all came together very fast. She belives this is because she gained alot of self confidence as she became more comfortable in her own skin.

Arefa is very passionate about making a difference. Her goal is to become the Youth Representitive for the United Nations in Australia.

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