Sad piece by Dellaram Vreeland about the death of Hannah McGuire, who taught at her son's school.

'I remember laughing along with her and admiring her enthusiasm and joy. I didn’t know her well but she was always warm, encouraging and filled with energy.'

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Beautiful piece from Dellaram Vreeland: Ballarat has lost another remarkable woman. In this dark time, I recall her enthusiasm and joy theguardian.com/australia-news… via Guardian Australia

A piece for Guardian Australia, sharing my thoughts on how vital it is that we shower each other with love during this time when there seems to be a dark cloud lingering above our city.
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Breaking: In a move certain to send shockwaves through Tasmania’s art community and among feminists, Mona has been ordered to allow men into its opulent, female-only “Ladies Lounge”.

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Social media is making kids sad – and it’s bad news for democracy | Van Badham theguardian.com/media/commenti…

Beyond Chaos and Conflict, the Middle East is Also a Place of Beauty.

My piece in Australian Institute of International Affairs 's Australian Outlook on the need for media to present the region in its totality.
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Human Rights Watch released a report on Iranian govt's systematic violation of the rights of #Bahai sInIran , calling it--for the first time--a #CrimeAgainstHumanity .

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#Bahai #Iran #TheBootOnMyNeck #HRWReport #CrimeOfPersecution

.Dellaram Vreeland: 'society's niggling idea of a “good” education and the fact so many in our social circles were opting for private schools had us in two minds. Would we be doing our child a disservice by sending him to the government high school?'

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Why we chose to send our children to public school | Dellaram Vreeland dlvr.it/T4dvK4

‘The wait is too long’: the refugees left in PNG after a decade in Australia’s offshore detention dlvr.it/T49q9z

Books everywhere: how a literary festival put the Victorian village of Clunes on the map dlvr.it/T49rQm

‘We can be a role model’: the activism of Hazara women in regional Australia dlvr.it/T3mYr4

Made the journey home to Pomonal today and the poor town has been devastated. More than 40 homes gone, including this old girl. Breaks ya heart…

Humbled to be announced as a finalist in the Melbourne Press Club Awards Multicultural Affairs and Media category for my piece titled 'After growing up Iranian in Ballarat, I know it to be a welcoming place – a hate march won’t change that'. Guardian Australia

Huge congratulations to all Quills finalists, but especially the SEVEN from Guardian Australia and especially especially Rural Network writer Dellaram Vreeland who was nominated in multicultural affairs for this comment piece about growing up Iranian in Ballarat

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I spent today shining a light on people's humanity. In times of crisis it shines glaringly bright. Guardian Australia #vicfires
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‘The Iranian regime holds all the cards’: children of jailed Nobel winner on learning to live without their mother theguardian.com/global-develop…

For those of you who, like me, have been caught aghast of late at the sight of all those 'cabbage moths!' theguardian.com/australia-news…

Wedge issue: the fight against a 350ha freight hub in Melbourne’s green fringe dlvr.it/T29fDW

'Can you believe there are people who do this for a living? They’re called teachers. And we should be paying them more.' Excellent and super funny piece reflecting on the relentlessness of the summer holidays! Really did a number on me this year. Isy Oderberg theguardian.com/commentisfree/…