Imam says respect key to more than 50 language groups living in harmony in multicultural Katanning

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More than 50 language groups call this small country sheep-farming town in rural Australia home.

Katanning, 300 kilometres south-east of Perth, challenges the traditional stereotypes often seen in many country settlements and is considered one of the most diverse pockets in the state.And about one quarter of the population had both parents born overseas.Malay, Karen, Burmese, Hazaraghi and Afrikaans are the most common languages spoken at home other than English, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics.

When Alep isn't in his restaurant, he can be found at the local mosque where he is an imam or Islamic leader. Asked what the secret was to living in harmony, Alep said it was simply to respect one another – and joked that barracking for a good football team like the Eagles also helped.Superwan moved to WA from Thailand 16 years ago.As Harmony Week approaches and Katanning gets ready to hold its annual Harmony Festival, Alep had a message to people who may be afraid of diversity and things that are different.

 

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