Hedayat Osyan, 2024 Les Murray Award Winner
Australia for UNHCR
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Hedayat Osyan, founder of a leading social enterprise that employs refugees in the construction industry, won the 2024 Australia for UNHCR-SBS Les Murray Award for Refugee Recognition. Mr Osyan, a former refugee from Afghanistan, founded CommUnity Construction seven years ago to support refugees struggling to find work or facing exploitation in the construction industry because they don’t speak English. The annual Les Murray award is named after legendary SBS sports broadcaster Les Murray AM, himself a former refugee from Hungary, and recognises an outstanding former refugee who is raising awareness of the plight of forcibly displaced people. Subscribe to our Channel to stay up to date with the latest in refugee news and crises: https://www.youtube.com/user/Aus4unhcr UNHCR, the UN refugee agency, works to protect and assist those fleeing war and persecution. Since 1950, UNHCR has helped tens of millions of people find safety and rebuild their lives. With your support, we can restore hope for many more.
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Published to Youtube on: 06/02/2025
Archived on: 08/10/2025
Original URL (may no longer be available): https://youtube.com/watch?v=dwCKJlAm0iI