Meet the Congolese refugees finding peace planting peas in rural Victoria

On donated farmland near Mildura in Victoria's north west, Congolese refugees are busy planting peas.Crops grown are typically ones that are also grown in AfricaIt is a simple, repetitive task, but planting pods is helping Maria Nyirakamana and her son, Innocent Makuza, stay connected to their past while nurturing hope for their future."There was a diversity of crops that we used to farm and plant.

Through UNHCR and the Australian Government, Ms Nyirakamana and her family have now settled in Mildura, where the family have once again been able to grow their own crops."I like when I'm planting and farming," Ms Nyirakamana said.Congolese refugee, Jules Kangeta, has been in Mildura for two years.and has been helping new migrants access land to grow crops to eat and to sell.Originally from Congo, Jules Kangeta spent 14 years in a Burundi refugee camp before migrating to Australia.

Why aren't there any Congolese refugees working at ABC?

So! Hundreds if not thousands of white Australian farmers have been doing this for a couple of hundred years! Haven’t heard a good news story about them! 🤨🤨🤨

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PanzerShock They are doing this everywhere. Low IQ blacks and even imported Somalis are being given endless amounts of legal and financial help to get farmland and 'successfully farm' in New York State.

Good for them. I hope they have finally found a place where they can be safe and happy.

I wish them well.

Did I miss the changing of the B in ABC from Broadcasting to Black ?

Welcome, I hope you have finally found your home 🤗

They get farmland donated to them even though millions of Australian own no property because white supremacy I'm guessing?

We need to work out a much better deal for the aboriginal peoples before we invite more foreigners to join in the great aboriginal land and culture rip off.auspol

Love this story. There are so many Aussies who have lost their jobs and would see working in this industry as beneath them. They would rather sit around and collect their benefits. Sad but true. RefugeesWelcome

Is this classified as slave labor? Or does it depend who posts it?

Now do a follow up snow job - Meet the African Crime Gands Terrorising Melbourne.

Nice story

Really? We have to wade through these 'defund ABC' on every single article? Get a life, or is this a paid occupation.

Good to see ABC putting out African puff pieces right after African gangs bashed an Australian girl

What are the ABC trying to say about Africa ? please do tell us all.

Are they the Australian slaves everyone is talking about or are they 'working' for the ABC.

Defund/Privatise their ABC now!

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