2. Common issues for the women: Women felt a strong desire to share their experience with other women from Southern Sudan and all share the desire to create a safer place to live with their families in Australia

4. Gardening......... . “If I stay home I get depress because I think about Sudan and my people. When I come to work in the garden I forget about my problems and I am happy.”

5. Gardening........ “The most important thing about this group is that we learn what we want and nobody forces us to come here. You are in one with your sisters. It is very hard when you change cultures to be the same. This group is ours and we have to keep committed because it make us stronger.”

6. During our meetings with the women we explore different stress management techniques including western relaxation techniques, dance, singing, swimming, outings and gardening.

8. Coogee beach ........ “It’s good to be with friends because it helps you to relax”

9. Coogee beach..... “The information we received made the group and the community grow stronger because we understand more about the place were live and we can take better care of ourselves”

10. Walk program

11. Walk program.........

12. “ In the group we learn form each other. We learn to trust other sisters that went through similar experiences. We also get used to living in a free society where we can say what we think.”

14. Creating New Songs

15. Rehearse & Perform

16. Women’s Evaluation