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Chloe – Happily Living as my True Self
Photo of Chloe Hi, my name is Chloe. I am a transgender woman in my late 40s. As part of the human library, I talk about what it was like…
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Sue – Hobart Human Library librarian, student mentor, researcher, typist
Hobart Human Library librarian, student mentor, researcher, typist, Sue has undertaken many roles in over 3 years as a volunteer with A Fairer World. Sue first came to our office to…
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Jasper – growing form hardship & connecting with the community
Book report by Jasper “I found myself in my first training session for the Human Library in March of 2022. With a background in spoken word performance and a passion…
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Emma – human ‘book’ to Management Committee
Emma is a human ‘book’ and has recently been nominated for our 2023 Management Committee. Emma joined the Hobart Human Library as a ‘book’ in early 2021, hoping that sharing her story of invisible…
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Deborah – author, advocate & human ‘book’
What’s it like to be under the control of an abuser, a man who professes to love you, yet abuses you daily for 25 years? It’s like being in a…
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Leyla – A Fairer World All-Rounder
“Some people don’t know about Islam and hijab and that can make them scared. So being able to talk about it has been a great chance to share why those…
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Marzi – From Iran with Love
As a young woman, Marzi felt the sting of being restricted by strong laws imposed by the government of her homeland, Iran. Some laws limit women especially harshly. Determined to…
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TasNetworks – leading diversity and inclusion training in Tasmania
A Fairer World is making a difference to inclusion at TasNetworks by delivering diversity and inclusion training – to date nineteen workshops have been run with over 250 staff. The…
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Paul – embracing life’s adversities
Story by Madeleine Rojahn Paul was 29 when a free-falling boulder the size of a laptop scythed into his skull and caused him a devastating brain injury. A professional mountaineer…
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Sam – helping others by accepting himself
Story and image by Lucie Cutting Acceptance is an important part of Sam Horton’s story. It’s not just something he hopes people will be more open to upon hearing his…