A collection of Australia’s best and brightest.

Mariam Veiszadeh

Mariam Veiszadeh was born in Kabul, Afghanistan during the Soviet War in 1984. After years of jumping countries with her family seeking asylum they were granted asylum in Australia in 1991. Mariam Veiszadeh is a lawyer and human rights advocate who has been leading the charge against Islamophobia.

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Aamer Rahman

Aamer Rahman is a stand-up comedian who has travelled the world with sell out shows, from Australia to the United Kingdom. He is one part of the comedy duo Fear of a Brown Planet, alongside comedian Nazeem Hussain. Rahman also holds a bachelor of law from Monarsh University in Melbourne.

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Delina Darusman-Gala

Delina Darusman-Gala a fashion blogger and the creator of Muslim Street Fashion, a fashion blog for Muslim women. She has gained a lot of traffic online with many followers from Malaysia and Indonesia as well as Australia. Asked why she set up the blog, she stated "All my friends used to ask me where I purchased my clothes from, so I decided to set up the blog to help them out… I also wanted to let them know that Muslim women can be stylish as well."

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Rashid Mahazi

At the humble age of 22, Melbourne-born soccer player Rashid Mahazi has been playing for Melbourne Victory in the A-League as a midfielder. Mahazi is of Kenyan descent and is being tipped as one of the breakout stars in the league in 2015.

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