Being Apart

Being Apart

Apartheid /əˈpɑrteɪt : state of being apart Charlee Biel was born into the apartheid system and grew up knowing what he could and couldn’t do without having to even think about it.  Neither black or white, racism was just a part of his life and he shares some of life...
The Best I Can

The Best I Can

Wendy is from the Hainan Province of China; an island in the South China Sea.  She left her family to attend a university located in the middle of mainland China, then returned home when she graduated.  Five years ago, Wendy emigrated to Australia with her son and...
Shades of Brown

Shades of Brown

Society has handed from generation to generation a poisoned framework of an intricately built societal system. For years, the shades of brown have been out of their place of belonging and identified as misfits to a programmed idyllic society.  This has changed...
A Plague of Injustice

A Plague of Injustice

Born a black German of Ghanaian descent, Ellen Akomeah has experienced more than her share of racial incidents.  She shares how she has dealt with it and how seeking justice is a core part of our Adventist identity. Injustice plagues our world. This is witnessed in...
Go Back…

Go Back…

Merita Leitu, one of our Samoan sisters, has experienced racism. Here she shares with us how she endeavours to deal with it, suggesting it works both ways. Racism is an issue throughout history. We are all human and each of us has a different mindset. And yet the...
In Defence of Hope

In Defence of Hope

A public bathroom was not the best place to engage one of my writing heroes in meaningful conversation. Of course, it was not a completely random meeting—I had purchased a ticket to hear him speak at the event. And, to be fair, I recognised him in the bathroom but...