Bread and Heart

Bread and Heart

Marcel pulls up in his Gift Of Bread van out the front of Addi Road Food Pantry Marrickville. The slogan on the side says it all – humorous, spirited, full of intention:   “Who gives a loaf? We do…”   He founded Gift of Bread seventeen years ago. He now reckons...
Making The Fijian Connection

Making The Fijian Connection

Everyone calls her Grace. But her real name is Keresi Rabuatoka. Her organisation does not have a formal name, just a bunch of able-bodied people she has martialled into action. Usually she – and everyone else – calls them The Fijian Community. TFC. The Fijian...
Food of Love

Food of Love

Things have changed for Brad-Lee and Ethan. Earlier this year Brad-Lee had a brain haemorrhage. It meant that his life as a musician and working in a hair salon had to come to a sudden stop. Double vision, difficulty walking, there were a whole lot of new challenges...
On the Corner

On the Corner

Mostafa Azimitabar, Craig Foster and Rosanna Barbero are taking a break at Koshari Korner, right beside the Addi Road Food Relief Hub in Marrickville.Moz has spent years in PNG sweating like a dog in the humid heat, told he is not wanted here. Craig has captained...
Politics and Poverty

Politics and Poverty

Jenny Leong is down in Marrickville packing hampers at Addi Road Food Relief Hub. Only a hundred more to go from the volunteer team she has joined and they can get another pallet of food out the door. Vans and cars are waiting outside to take the hampers all over the...