The Power Of Hope
$28.00
- Paperback
288 pages
- Release Date
3 July 2024
Summary
A powerful, inspiring memoir from Kon Karapanagiotidis, founder of the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre, which argues that by putting community, love and compassion at the centre of our lives, we have the power to change our world.
‘I hope you take from this book the message that we all matter. That there is a place for all of us. That once we know our own voice, live the values close to our hearts and follow our dreams, we can be unstoppable. Hope is only exhausted if we forsake ourselv…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781460767474 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1460767470 |
| Author: | Kon Karapanagiotidis |
| Publisher: | HarperCollins Publishers (Australia) Pty Ltd |
| Imprint: | HarperCollins Publishers (Australia) Pty Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 288 |
| Release Date: | 3 July 2024 |
| Weight: | 242g |
| Dimensions: | 210mm x 135mm x 18mm |
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About The Author
Kon Karapanagiotidis
Kon Karapanagiotidis is the CEO and founder of the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre, the largest independent human rights organisation for refugees and people seeking asylum in Australia. They assist thousands of people each year, with the help of over 1200 volunteers and 125 staff. Kon grew up in a working-class family in a small country town in Victoria. His personal experience of racism and witnessing the exploitation of his parents in factories and farms planted the seeds for his passion for human rights. He started volunteering at a centre for homeless men at the age of 18, and went on to do volunteer work at 24 other charities. He also completed 6 degrees, becoming a lawyer, social worker, and teacher. Kon founded the ASRC at the age of 28.
His work has been recognised with over two dozen awards and honours including: an Order of Australia Medal (OAM), a Churchill Fellowship and he was finalist for Australian of The Year (Victoria) & the Human Rights Medal, as well as Citizen of the Year in his local community. His memoir, The Power of Hope is published by HarperCollins Australia.
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