Katanning Murals
Read their Stories
Ziagul
Sultani
My name is Ziagul Sultani. I’m known as Zee. I live in Katanning but I am originally from Afghanistan. We came because of the war. Afghanistan is not a place for girls to grow up and be free. It gives me goosebumps to think about what life would have been like if I wasn’t here. For my father to bring us here, honestly, it’s a gift that I can’t pay back. Not everyone has the opportunity to do that for their children.
Hamish Thompson
“I like knowing that I produce things that go and feed the world. It’s pretty rewarding. But it’s pretty tough too because you’re working with old girl
up there, Mother Nature. If she doesn’t look after you, that’s pretty tough. But it makes you more resilient.”
Robert Godfrey
“I learned everything I possibly could and I got involved in everything that I possibly could. It just opened my eyes up.”
Mohammad Aeson
“I think it was the highlight of all our lives, being backup singers for Cat Stevens at the Royal Albert Hall.”
Peter Kerin
“We didn’t think either of our sons were coming home to the farm. Then one of them came home over Christmas and he hopped up on the header and he said ‘I’ve made my decision. I’m going to come home.’ And the next day the other son said exactly the same. They hadn’t spoken to each other about it, they both just made exactly the same decision to come home.”
Gerry Watson
“Katanning is a very multicultural town. That started many years ago with the early migrants who have made a big impact and continue to do so today.”
Alep Mydie
“There are twenty-five nationalities living here and there is no discrimination. There are no other words I can use to describe Katanning.”
