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Bus stop just the ticket
06/Dec/2011
A NEW piece of public art by a Queens Park artist has made the triple achievement of being pleasing to the eye and functional while also acknowledging the local history of the area.
Dr Mal Washer MP at the House of Representatives
The folowing is an excerpt from a speech by Dr Mal Washer MP at the House of Representatives on October 26th, 2010
The Record
16/12/2009
LOVE IN ART
BY ANTHONY BARICH
National Reporter
An Afghan refugee whose brother was executed by the Taliban crafted a statue of St Joseph the Worker in Perth’s Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception based on what he learned of the saint in Muslim studies as boy.
West Weekend Magazine Article
14/06/2006
Angela Wellington
Mehdi Mohammadi* tells his story calmly, without tears of sorrow or rage, using the simple English he has learned in the past couple of years.
At 18, he is a sculptor working on a commission at Aquila Estate’s cellar door outlet in Carabooda. He is also a refugee from Afghanistan. Hearing the tale which links these lives is an experience to challenge the imagination at least for those people who have known nothing of war and persecution. Read Entire Story.
George Negus Tonight
30/07/2003
Mehdi Mohammadi* is 18 and a talented young sculptor - he's also an Afghan refugee. Mehdi's story is a remarkable tale of survival; when Dunia Russell heard it she decided to become his surrogate grandmother. Dunia gave up her business and is now devoting the next year of her life to help Mehdi develop his talents and establish himself as an artist and, most importantly help him in his plight to gain permanent residency. Our story looks at the unique relationship that's emerged between Mehdi and Dunia - why one woman has decided to devote a year of her life to help a young refugee. Read Entire Story.
*Mehdi Mohammadi is now known as Mehdi Rasulle.