Correspondence from asylum seekers detained on Nauru; files of reports, newspaper cuttings and photographs relating to the asylum seekers; sewing projects created by the asylum seekers; paintings and relief sculptures created by Kate Durham.

Correspondence between Mustafa Najib and Kate Durham and Jenny Riley, accompanied by explanatory notes from Mohammad Mehdi and a statement written by Najib for a ceremony of condolence for a refugee who lost 5 members of his family at sea.

Letters between asylum seekers and Australian correspondents, including some letters in Dari. Letter writers include:
Niamatullah Khalili
Noor Agha Khoshdell
Fiona Logan
Liagat Ali Mahmodi
Abdullah Maqsoodi
Ahmad Menhuman
Mina
Anwar Khan Mohammadi
Esmatullah Mohammadi
Ghulam Abbas Mohammadi
Mohammadullah Mohammadi
Soltany Zand Mohsen
Qudratullah Muhibi
Hassan Ali Muhsini
Mahram Ali Muradbaik
Esa Murtazawi
Mohammad Jan Nabizadh
Haidari Nasir
Ahmad Mehman Navazan
Mohammad Musa Nazari
Mohammad Jawd Nazary

Files of reports, newspaper cuttings, photographs and ephemera relating to advocacy activities and exhibitions.

Jointly authored letters and statements by asylum seekers relating to their claims for refugee status, their treatment by Australian authorities and the events and circumstances surrounding their interception by Australian naval and customs vessels and subsequent detention on Nauru, including some statements in Dari.

This file is from a green manila folder labelled ‘Nasty People – Spare Rooms and other Correspondence’ containing:
Government documents:
• Application for employer sponsored migration to Australia (form 47ES)
• Employer nomination under the Regional Sponsored Migration Scheme (form 1054)
• Authorisation of a person to Act and Receive Communication (form 956);
Letters to refugees from the Department of Immigration and Multicultural Affairs [undated];
Facsimiles from Kate Durham to various recipients 2002,15 leaves;
Emails, letters and facsimile to Kate Durham from various correspondents, 5 Feb 2002 to 5 Jan 2004;
Letter to Michael Gawenda from Kate Durham, 1 Nov 2001;
Handwritten letter to Ms Eichman from Kate Durham [undated];
Personal references for Kate Durham, Sept to Nov 2001;
Emails to Julian Burnside, 4 Feb to 8 Feb 2002, 3 leaves;
Emails to Spare Rooms for Refugees, 3 Feb 2002 to 11 Feb 2004, 5 leaves;
Pamphlet and information forms from Refugee and Immigration Legal Centre Inc (RILC);
Newspaper cutting 'A beautiful country with some ugly people in it';
Photocopies of newspaper cuttings and handwritten letter [possibly Farsi script] signed by Kate Durham;
Printed pages from Burnside’s website, 11 Feb 2002;
Letter to Matthew[?] from Jill Singer re column on racism in Australia [undated];
Draft copy of speech by Kate Durham re Asylum seekers on Nauru;
Media release and promotion for ASAP (Asylum Seekers are People) concert;
Copy of Mohammad Habibi identification card;
Copy of ‘The Lucky Country’;
Copy of page of handwritten text [in script, possibly Farsi];
Copy of call to action against detention of asylum seekers on Nauru.

Newspaper cuttings and letters to Kate Durham from Mohammad Sagar Hossain, including some letters in Bengali.

Three framed paintings.

Seven steel framed display panels, 180cm x 90 cm