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Amera Ali, Yazidi refugee advocate & law student Credit: Supplied

As part of Refugee Week 2026, we speak with A'mera Ali — a young Yazidi woman, refugee advocate, writer, and law student living in Armidale. After surviving the ISIS genocide in 2014, A'mera and 23 members of her family were captured by ISIS when she was just 10 years old. She remained in captivity for almost a year. Today, A'mera has rebuilt her life in Australia and is advocating for refugee rights, justice for survivors, and greater awareness of the Yazidi community.


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As part of Refugee Week 2026, we speak with A'mera Ali — a young Yazidi woman, refugee advocate, writer, and law student living in Armidale. After surviving the ISIS genocide in 2014, A'mera and 23 members of her family were captured by ISIS when she was just 10 years old. She remained in captivity for almost a year. Today, A'mera has rebuilt her life in Australia and is advocating for refugee rights, justice for survivors, and greater awareness of the Yazidi community.


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