Excerpts from the launch of Abdul Samad Haidari's first collection of poetry, The Red Ribbon. 

This event was held at Southern Migrant & Refugee Centre in Dandenong, hosted by John Gulzari and Writing Through Fences, as a celebration of Abdul's continued commitment to creation and in collaboration with commemoration of the Hazara genocide. Speakers in today's show include John Gulzari, Janet Galbraith and Abdul Samad Haidari via video link from Indonesia.

Photo by Sunyata Cousens.