Culturalista is a collaborative project that publishes the diverse voices of Australia in a printed and online zine that reaches thousands of people throughout Australia.
In the current issue of Culturalista many contributors emphasise the need for a change in Australian attitudes and perceptions to create a more humanitarian society. Politics is seen as a key realm through which this society could be realised, but equally important, if not more so, is the potential for individuals and communities to create change...
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Exile by M.F. Azari
Home... Where worries are brushed aside Fears are forgotten Where anxiety is banished By the warm and gentle feeling Of calm and security By the tastes and smells you like And the presence of those you love The cocoon that shields you From the coldness outside The roof that protects you from the rain The walls that block the wind The smiles that dispel your sorrows And the warmth that lets you know You are loved.
The Australian Citizenship Test by Katerina Pavlidis
The Australian government has not had a pristine track record of how it deals with 'the other'. In light of the controversial detention centres, the Tampa affair, the Mohamed Haneef bungle and the denial of racism in Australia, even after the Cronulla Riots, it seems difficult for the government to induce confidence in how it relates to issues such as migration and refugees. Seemingly, this is why the introduction of the Australian Citizenship Test, announced on the one-year...
Sudanese Use Basketball to Counter Racism by Ackech Manyiel
MELBOURNE - Sudanese youths have moved to counter racist attacks by holding a national Sudanese basketball tournament. The competition involving young members of Australia’s Sudanese community was held in the Melbourne suburb of Keysborough just before Christmas. The contest, which was watched by over 1000 spectators, attracted 12 male and two female teams from around Australia. It is now planned as an annual event...
Change by Uma Dobia
Inspiring, nauseating Invigorating, challenging. A way of justifying Differences, Both opinionative And personal. Change. The time between Day and Night, Like and Love, Child and Adult, Fire and Ashes. Change. Moving from Discrimination to Respect, Anger to Acceptance. Though change, Both its elements And results, Are an unstoppable Force, Acceptance Helps you to Realise...