Storyteller
Sumaya is 14 years old and lives with her family in North Melbourne. Her parents came to Australia in 2000 and are originally from Somalia. She is a student at high school and in her spare time she loves playing sports.
Sumaya
“I created this recording because during the hard lockdown we weren’t notified and only had one hour’s notice before our freedom was taken away. No time to prepare. We didn’t have enough food to eat at home and it made us feel like we were in prison. I want other people to know what it was like for us during this time and how it affected our mental health and our wellbeing.”