The refugee experience in New Zealand: Two unique perspectives

The Team from Alexander Turnbull Library

As part of the Children’s Holocaust Memorial, we will hold a series of presentations and panel discussions on broader social and human rights issues,

Date: Tuesday, 4 December, 2018
Time: 5:30pm to 7:00pm
Cost: Free. You don't need to book.
Location: Te Ahumairangi (ground floor), National Library, corner Molesworth and Aitken Streets, Thorndon
Contact Details: events.natlib@dia.govt.nz



Two personal stories of seeking refugeHear two personal stories of what it is like to seek refuge in New Zealand. This talk will provide a fascinating historical perspective and insight into the refugee experience.

Inge Woolf came to New Zealand as a Holocaust refugee in the 1950s, Ibrahim Omer in 2008 from war-torn Eritrea.

Over 50 years apart, these two personal stories of seeking refuge in New Zealand provide a fascinating historical perspective and
insight into the refugee experience.

All forums will be live-streamed on the Holocaust Centre of New Zealand’s Facebook page.

About the speakers
Tracey Barnett will moderate this session. Tracey is a journalist and former Executive Member of the Refugee Councill of New Zealand.

Ibrahim Omer is a former refugee who arrived in New Zealand in 2008 through the refugee quota. He is the Chair of the Change Makers Refugee Forum.


Inge Woolf survived the Holocaust and is a co-founder of the Holocaust Centre of New Zealand.


Image: A unique Memorial, education and learning experience honouring the 1.5 million children killed during the Holocaust. Image courtesy the Holocaust Centre New Zealand.