What did Thomas Keneally and Fred Hollows have in common?
They were both friends of Fessehaie Abraham, a refugee from Eritrea, who arrived in Australia in 1978 and spent the next 15 years mobilising support for his people.
His extraordinary work led to the recruitment of Australian icons such as Keneally and Hollows to the Eritrean cause, and had longer-term impacts, including contributing to the establishment of the Fred Hollows Foundation.
Read the amazing story of Fessehaie, written by Stephen Howes, in our latest Aid Profile “The refugee who brought Eritrea to Australia.”
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