• Title
  File 4: George Najarian interview by Lori Youmshajekian
• Level of description
  file
• Date
  
  18 May 2019
• Type of material
  Nonmusical Sound Recordings, Oral Histories
• Reference code
  9664844
• Physical Description
  1 audio file (28 min.) - digital, WAV, stereo (48 kHz, 24 bit)
  
• ADMINISTRATIVE/ BIOGRAPHICAL HISTORY
  
  George Najarian is an Armenian refugee from Aleppo, Syria. He is a public figure and advocate for refugees, launching two refugee scholarships, volunteering with organisations including Red Cross, Settlement Services International and Sydney Alliance. He is a speaker on the Refugee Council of Australia Face-to-Face program that aims to foster greater understanding of the refugee experience.
  
  Reference:
  Refugee Council of Australia. 2021. "Meet our Face-to-Face speaker: George Najarian". Accessed 18 May 2022. https://www.refugeecouncil.org.au/f2f-george/
• Scope and Content
  George Najarian speaks about his upbringing in Syria until the start of the war in 2011. He describes the impact of the war on his daily life and recounts his family's decision to flee to Beruit, Lebanon. Najarian talks about his family's attempts to move to Australia where they had relatives, and describes the application process as part of a humantarian program in 2017. He talks about the new experiences of living in Sydney, serving in the Armenian church and giving back to his community through volunteering and helping refugees settle in Australia. Najarian discusses in depth about his self identity as an Armenian/Syrian/Australian.
• Language
  English
• Access Conditions
  Restricted
  For access to this collection please submit your request through Ask a Librarian: Permission required per each request
• Copying Conditions
  In copyright:
  Copyright holder:: State Library of New South Wales
  Please acknowledge:: Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales
• General note
  
  Recorded at Macquarie University, New South Wales, 18 May 2019
• Creator/Author/Artist
  Najarian, George
  
• Subject
  Najarian, George--Interviews.
  Armenian Australians--Ethnic identity.
  Armenian diaspora.
  Syria--History--Civil War, 2011---Refugees--Interviews.
  
• Open Rosetta viewer
  IE20475280

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