On 22 November 2019, 12 ladies from the University of the Third Age, Croydon Patchwork group nervously entered St James Hall Dandenong. Waiting to greet them were 23 women from the Australian Hazara Women’s Friendship Network. This gathering was part of Community Four and the AHWFN’s Living in Australia program.
Coming from the eastern suburbs of Melbourne, the U3A ladies had very little exposure to the diversity of cultures in the Dandenong area. It was the first time any of the ladies had met a member of the Muslim community.
