Jeremy Smith
Jeremy has achondroplasia, the cause of what is commonly known as dwarfism.
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After 21 days on a boat, Kaliyugan Pathmanathan finally saw landmass before he was put away in immigration detention for 17 months. He reflects on the isolation he felt in the detention centres, including time on Christmas Island, and what it was like to finally have his freedom back.
Simon has devoted his life to environmental activism, but the journey has not been without its challenges. He says that being an activist has meant having to make huge personal sacrifices, including losing the custody of his children.
When Sean Blocksidge isn't busy running tours of Margaret River, he spends his time battling bushfires. In this story, Sean discusses the risk of fires in the Australian bush and his devotion to protecting his community.
At a young age, Evelyn Rivera was exposed to the horrors of the El Salvador civil war. She reflects on what it was like growing up in an environment where she would climb trees and see people being killed across the road, and what it was like adapting to her new home in Australia.