File 13: Faduma Geddi interview by Louise Whelan, 14 March 2014
File 13: Faduma Geddi interview by Louise Whelan, 14 March 2014
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14 March 2014
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1 audio file (40 min.) - digital, WAV, stereo (48 kHz, 24 bit)
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Faduma Geddi speaks of growing up in Finland, where her family sought asylum from the civil war in Somali, and her decision to move to Australia at the age of 17. She compares the Somali communities in Finland and Australia. She discusses her work in the settlement service industry and her role in the African Women Australia group.
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File 13: Faduma Geddi interview by Louise Whelan, 14 March 2014
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Acquired in digital format; access copy available online.
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Recorded at Homebush, New South Wales, on 14 March 2014
Administrative / Biographical history
Faduma Geddi was born in Somalia but left, with her family, in 1989 during the Somali Civil War, seeking asylum in Finland. During a holiday in Australia at the age of 17, she decided to stay, and was granted permanent residency in 2014.
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YezWW7L9
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/YezWW7L9
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9605129
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