Join us as we chat to our special guest, Akuch Kuol Anyieth the author of  ‘Unknown‘ and ‘South Sudanese Manhood and Family Crisis in the Diaspora’.

Akuch is a graduate researcher in Crime, Justice and Legal Studies. Her research interests broadly cover masculinity, domestic violence, and the law. Currently, she is researching the use of family violence intervention orders within the South Sudanese community in Melbourne, Victoria. Her work weaves together pre, and post-migration experiences of South Sudanese families, their application of customary laws on contemporary legal issues, and their adaptation of Western rules of law in the diaspora.

Akuch will talk about her journey from war torn South Sudan to living in a refugee camp to finally being granted a humanitarian visa to Australia. Despite facing many challenges Akuch was determined to succeed. She learnt English, excelled at school and helped her family ’emerge from the bonds of violence’.

She will also talk about her book ‘South Sudanese Manhood and Family Crisis in the Diaspora’, which looks at some of the issues  facing South Sudanese families especially South Sudanese men. She discusses the experiences that contribute to family violence and breakdowns and offers her thoughts and advice on this very real issue.

How did she challenge the stereotypes and #BreaktheBias? ‘ Join us to find out.

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