Zainab stared out the window at the street below, knowing she would never walk down it again. Six months ago, she had fled conflict and spent years in refugee camps, dreaming ...

At the kitchen table, Raher looked over the latest bills, knowing his next week of work would bring in less than the one before. For the past two weeks, as a casual truck driv...

Yasin sat in his quiet Sydney apartment, the silence broken only by the hum of a small heater he could barely afford to run. He gazed at his hands, the same hands that had nav...

Amira stared at the bank account balance, then at her newborn daughter, wondering how she would make it through the next week. She came to Australia with hope. She came with d...

Mariam stared at the empty fridge, trying to decide whether to use the last few dollars on bread or transport, for her children to get to school. She is a single mother with t...

Kareem sat on the edge of a thin mattress on his parents’ floor, staring at the phone he was borrowing from a friend, wondering how he had ended up with almost nothing again. ...

After years in a toxic and emotionally harmful marriage, Haniya made the brave decision to separate from her husband. With three young children and no family nearby, she faced...

After facing a sudden medical emergency that required major surgery and months of recovery, Nauman found himself unable to work. With limited income and no extended family nea...

After Taleb’s wife passed away from a terminal illness, his world was turned upside down. Overnight, he became the sole carer of his two young children, with no extended famil...

Justin's world completely changed when he embraced Islam 6 months ago. Still in high school his parents discovered his newfound faith. Their reaction was swift and ruthless – ...

Fiona is a sister who grew up her whole life in Australia, but she hasn’t had it easy since the day she converted to Islam. As a new Muslim, she wanted to start afresh, settle...

Saleha was an aspiring student with a supportive husband and was studying in one of Australia’s leading universities. She dropped out soon after discovering that she was pregn...

Yasemin was married for 15 years before divorcing 3 years ago. Before then, her ex-husband was in charge of all the expenses. Since the divorce, Yasemin had to learn to be mor...

Tamana had always believed that marriage meant she would be protected by her husband. Instead, she endured abuse at the hands of that husband. She eventually decided to leave ...

Talha, who is 47 years old and recently separated from his wife, has been living in Australia on a bridging visa. His life took a sudden and difficult turn about a year ago wh...

Lara is originally from a war-torn country. She was orphaned at the age of eight, losing her mum, dad, and brother due to the conflict. Seeking safety and a better future, Lar...