Stories of our Sisters
Your story is worth telling. Come and find the words for it.
about the program
Stories of Our Sisters is a creative writing and spoken word program for young women from refugee, migrant and culturally diverse backgrounds.
In our first round, 15 young women spent six months writing about identity, migration, belonging and becoming. Seven of them performed their poems to full rooms in Logan and Brisbane.
Now we're starting again, in Brisbane, and we'd love you to be part of it.
what’s involved?
The Stories of our Sisters program includes:
Creative writing and poetry workshops with experienced facilitators
A small group of up to 15 young women
Support from peer mentors, who are young women from our first round
The chance to share your work [in a published collection and a live spoken word event
It is free to take part
No writing or performance experience needed. You don't have to perform if you don't want to. You can take part in whatever way feels right for you.
Young women aged 18-30 from refugee, migrant or culturally diverse backgrounds who live in or can get to Brisbane.
who is it for?
Workshops start November 7 2026
Sessions will be held monthly with final dates confirmed with participants
when and where
register your interest
Click the button below and fill in your details. We'll get in touch with more information. Note: registering doesn't lock you in to anything, but we’d love to have you along.
meet the mentor
Huda the Goddess
Your poetry mentor is Huda the Goddess. Huda is the winner of the 2021 Australian Poetry Slam and the 2025 UNHCR–SBS Les Murray Award for Refugee Recognition.
Huda the Goddess is an internationally recognised spoken word poet, educator and activist known for her powerful, improvised poetry. A proud Black Sudanese Muslim woman, she uses her work to challenge narratives and create connection through storytelling. Huda won the 2021 Australian Poetry Slam and represented Australia at the World Slam Poetry Championship. She has performed at major festivals locally and internationally and is the founder of a Brisbane open mic creating space for emerging BIPOC artists. A multidisciplinary artist and advocate, her work centres voice, identity and the power of lived experience.
support the project
If you are interested in poetry and programs like this, you may be interested to check out our beautiful book from the first Stories of our Sisters program. All proceeds from this book go toward funding future programs just like this one. This will mean more young women get the same opportunity to find their voice and share their story. You could also make a tax-deductible donation →
A collection of poetry born from the lived experience of young women from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds. Stories of Our Sisters gathers voices that speak to identity, belonging, displacement, family, and the quiet strength it takes to carry two worlds at once.
This poetry collection is for anyone who has ever carried a story they didn’t know how to tell. Stories of Our Sisters was born from a six-month journey where a group of young women of colour came together to tell their raw, unfiltered and nuanced stories through poetry. This book is our love letter to anyone who has survived something and is on the journey of becoming.
This beautiful 60 page soft cover book is more than just poetry. It includes beautiful portraits and imagery that tells the story of the authors alongside their powerful words.
Every dollar from the sale of this book goes to funding the next Stories of our Sisters writing program for young women from refugee and migrant backgrounds.
get in touch.
Want to know more, discuss sponsorship, or bring a group?
Nasteho Mukhtar
nasteho@ethni.com.au
0416 419 646