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"I am one of 400 descendants of a Baloch-Afghan cameleer man, Goolam Badoola,
and an Aboriginal Badimiya Yamitji woman, Mariam Martin.
As I share these stories told to me by my Elders, I pray they are used as a
means for others to recognise the resilience in these historical lessons as a
vessel for good action. As humans, we should be naturally inclined towards
performing good acts in service of humanity.
In Islam, this concept is called
fitrah, the natural predisposition to
incline towards right action and submission to the Creator. In our faith, we
are also taught that deeds are rewarded by their intentions and sincerity.
As I write this piece, I do so with the sincere intention that my words
penetrate living hearts and provide a means of coming together to serve
humanity in good action.
To me, as a fourth-generation descendent of an Afghan Baloch cameleer, the
Uluru Statement represents an opportunity to come together and walk hand in
hand as we build this country, with the same spirit as my great-grandfather."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
