Made in Australia : Mariam Hakim at TEDxCanberra Women

Mariam Maz Hakim is currently a radio announcer at 104.7 in Canberra, a Refugee Week Ambassador and a Welcome to Australia Ambassador.Maz has burst onto the entertainment scene with a knack for the stage, the studio and a flair with people. She was trained at one of the most prestigious arts and broadcast schools -- the Australian Film Television Radio School, where her love and passion for media developed into a career.Mariam comes from a traditional Afghan family where music and entertainment played a significant role in her upbringing. Her family arrived in Australia in 1987 after her father fled Kabul with his family during the invasion by the Soviet Union. Her family first arrived in Australia in what is now known as Villawood Detention centre.

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