WISE women – New Lynn Night Markets | A Gallery from Here Now | RNZ National

From Voices 23 June 2014

On June 20 we marked World Refugee Day, honouring the courage it takes to leave your homeland under the threat of persecution and violence. With this in mind, Lynda Chanwai-Earle took the opportunity to travel to the Night Markets at the New Lynn Community Centre to meet these WISE women.

WISE? That’s Women – Inspired – Strong – Empowered and Enterprising.

Zarghouneh and her 10 year old nephew serve at the food stall for Afghanistan

Ethiopian coffee perculated, sweet & strong.

Asia on a plate at the New Lynn Night Markets

Berkelishrobia serves Ethiopian coffee

Burmese stall; fried tofu with tamarind & ginger sauce

CEO Mary Dawson (black suit, centre) and the staff at Auckland Regional Migrant Services (ARMS)

Heather Tanguay samples Ethiopian coffee

Kja zan kjaw Burmese cuisine

Nan, Khaing-khaing and Ling at the Burmese food stall, New Lynn Night Market

Only $2 a cup

Abann Yor helping youth at Refugee Youth Action Network (RYAN)

Eleven-year-old Mary and her mother Berkelsihrobia serve traditional Ethiopian dishes

Khaing-Khaing serves balachau (prawn paste) to WISE Co-ordinator Heather Tanguay

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