Can we build an inclusive society and a culture of compassion? What does the rise of Trump, Brexit and One Nation say about us? Are we correctly understanding the causes and effects of frustration and hope?

Akram is a sociologist, law graduate, university teacher in law and science and part time teacher in social justice and epistemology.

Born in Afghanistan during civil war, Akram and his family fled to Pakistan where he saw the impact of extreme poverty, polio, malnutrition and social conflicts. In 1999, Akram moved to Australia where a teacher mentored him and instilled him with a love of learning and serving others.

In 2011 he co-founded "I am the Other", a student-run initiative with aims to address reconciliation issues in the non-Indigenous community. Akram was awarded Young Australian of the Year (2013).

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