![]() ![]() I've used my research of Sarah to help me understand better exactly the emotional landscape of someone who's gone through a traumatic experience.īut more than that, meeting Australia for UNHCR Special Youth Representative and former refugee Yarie Bangura and listening to her story, and also other girls from Sierra Leone I've worked with recently, has been such a privilege and given me great insight into just how much courage and resilience these young women have. Marta Dusseldorp: Sarah Adams who I play in APTCH is a Holocaust survivor, so there is an element of being a refugee in her own country. Question: How do you use your role on A Place to Call Home to promote global refugees' safety? At the very least, support giving refugees basic access to humanitarian aid and the hope of a future and ordinary life, after living in extraordinary circumstances. ![]() Marta Dusseldorp: To spread the word of the vital work which UNHCR does and encourage Australians to join this quite solid walk towards some kind of resolution for refugees. Question: What do you hope to achieve as a Special Representative by Australia for UNHCR? Marta Dusseldorp: I'm still sinking into my new role with Australia for UNHCR but I'm hoping to sit at the feet of incredibly intelligent, passionate people like Naomi Steer, our National Director, and learn as much as I can and help wherever I can, to assist in the plight of refugees. Question: What have you learnt whilst being involved with UNHCR? It's a dramatic situation, which we all must address. A global insights report by released by UNHCR this week has revealed that there are 60 million people displaced in the world today, which is more than there was after World War II. ![]() Over time, I hope to build this role as I get even more involved with Australia for UNHCR and travel to meet refugees on the ground, because it's their individual stories that make up the greater picture. Marta Dusseldorp: I think it's a fundamental human right that all children have a childhood. Question: What does this role mean to you? As a Special Representative, my role will be to encourage Australians to get involved and support the good work that UNHCR does. Marta Dusseldorp: I'm humbled to be announced as a Special Representative for Australia for UNHCR. Question: Can you talk about your role as a Special Representative by Australia for UNHCR? Marta Dusseldorp World Refugee Day InterviewĪ Place to Call Home – it's what lead actress of the show, Marta Dusseldorp, would like to see for refugees worldwide.Īnd it's just that commitment to global refugees' safety and wellbeing that will see her named a Special Representative by Australia for UNHCR at the organisation's World Refugee Day breakfast next Friday. ![]()
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