By Aaron Cordy
HARMONY Day is a chance for Australians, new and old to share their many varied backgrounds and appreciate where they have come from while looking forward to a future where understanding and acceptance are the normal way of life.
Notre Dame College (NDC) Shepparton celebrated Harmony Day with hundreds of its students proudly displaying their heritage on Friday, March 21.
Multicultural Officer Fitina Mukasa and Cultural Diversity Student Leaders Cidra Chkhaydem and Elizabeth Jegede led the celebration with guest speakers and a fashion parade for students to show off their traditional clothing.
Proud Lebanese Australian and NDCs Cultural Diversity Student Leader, Cidra Chkhaydem, understands the value of everyone embracing where they came from.
“It means making sure that everyone understands that they have a past and they need to be proud of it. Understanding that unity means that whether you have a culture or not, we come together as one because we are all humans at the end of the day,” said Cidra.
“I was so proud of everyone coming together. It was almost like a soccer match or a basketball game. The hype was so good. We were coming together just to celebrate our differences, but at the end of the day, we realised that we were all the same.”
Davison, showed off their heritage for Harmony Day. Photo: Aaron Cordy
