International Women's Day
Celebratory Morning Tea
Join us for a special morning that celebrates the achievements of women.
Enjoy morning tea and hear from our special guest speakers:
Enjoy morning tea and hear from our special guest speakers:
- Author Edita Mujkić will share her remarkable story about love, war, hope and resilience. And,
- Sally Renfrey from the Centre for Women’s Economic Safety will discuss economic inequity and the importance of women’s economic safety.
Edita Mujkić
Between Before and After
Edita Mujkić was born and raised in Sarajevo, in what was then Yugoslavia, and now is Bosnia and Herzegovina.
In May 1992 Edita fled war-torn Sarajevo with two young children, in a borrowed car, with two bags and fifty American dollars in her pocket. Her husband, Goran, stayed behind in amongst the siege.
Between Before and After is Edita’s first book. It is a true story about Edita’s escape from besieged Sarajevo. It tracks their six hundred days of involuntary separation - Edita’s fears, anxieties, and her attempts to extricate her husband from the besieged city. Goran’s epic struggles to survive in Sarajevo, with no food, electricity or water.
‘Refugee stories seem similar but deep down they are all different. Each story is unique,’ said Edita. ‘My story is about the power of love when everything else fails. A universal story of hope for everyone in a difficult situation: to love and persist with the fight for better times.’
Between Before and After follows Edita and her children from Sarajevo to Split, in Croatia, then to Penrith, in Northern England, where Edita continued her battle to help her husband escape from Sarajevo. Two years later, in 1994, the family arrived in Melbourne where they all live now live.
'Between Before and After' is a book that will break your heart, but will also restore your faith in the resourcefulness and the capacity for renewal of the human soul. Powerful and completely absorbing.
‘A beautiful, tender book about war and loss – and the triumph of two people’s love for each other and their children. A story for our times. It will make your spirits soar.’ - Michael Cathcart
You can purchase Edita's book online or pick one up at Reception!
In May 1992 Edita fled war-torn Sarajevo with two young children, in a borrowed car, with two bags and fifty American dollars in her pocket. Her husband, Goran, stayed behind in amongst the siege.
Between Before and After is Edita’s first book. It is a true story about Edita’s escape from besieged Sarajevo. It tracks their six hundred days of involuntary separation - Edita’s fears, anxieties, and her attempts to extricate her husband from the besieged city. Goran’s epic struggles to survive in Sarajevo, with no food, electricity or water.
‘Refugee stories seem similar but deep down they are all different. Each story is unique,’ said Edita. ‘My story is about the power of love when everything else fails. A universal story of hope for everyone in a difficult situation: to love and persist with the fight for better times.’
Between Before and After follows Edita and her children from Sarajevo to Split, in Croatia, then to Penrith, in Northern England, where Edita continued her battle to help her husband escape from Sarajevo. Two years later, in 1994, the family arrived in Melbourne where they all live now live.
'Between Before and After' is a book that will break your heart, but will also restore your faith in the resourcefulness and the capacity for renewal of the human soul. Powerful and completely absorbing.
‘A beautiful, tender book about war and loss – and the triumph of two people’s love for each other and their children. A story for our times. It will make your spirits soar.’ - Michael Cathcart
You can purchase Edita's book online or pick one up at Reception!
Sally Renfrey
Centre for Women’s Economic Safety
Sally joined the Centre for Women’s Economic Safety in 2022 to help deliver 'Money Clinics' for women.
Sally’s work at The Money Clinic builds on her passion for social justice in the context of economic inequity. She is passionate about raising awareness around women experiencing economic abuse and family violence and advocating for better support around women’s economic safety.
Her career has spanned diverse sectors such as corporate finance in the mining industry, health and fitness, and girls’ education, both in Australia and overseas. Sally holds a Bachelor of Law and Bachelor of Commerce and a Diploma in Financial Counselling.
Sally’s work at The Money Clinic builds on her passion for social justice in the context of economic inequity. She is passionate about raising awareness around women experiencing economic abuse and family violence and advocating for better support around women’s economic safety.
Her career has spanned diverse sectors such as corporate finance in the mining industry, health and fitness, and girls’ education, both in Australia and overseas. Sally holds a Bachelor of Law and Bachelor of Commerce and a Diploma in Financial Counselling.
Event Details
Date
Wednesday 8 March 2023
Time
9am to 11am
Cost
FREE. Small cash donations optional, to go towards registered charity You Matter
Venue
Craig Family Centre
7 Samarinda Avenue, Ashburton
Wednesday 8 March 2023
Time
9am to 11am
Cost
FREE. Small cash donations optional, to go towards registered charity You Matter
Venue
Craig Family Centre
7 Samarinda Avenue, Ashburton
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For more information please contact:
Mary Heath Community Development Manager communityprograms@craigfc.org.au Ph: (03) 9885 7789 |
