The abuse and hate I get when I speak out hurts - but shutting up isn't an option | Mehreen Faruqi

I’m not usually afraid to say what is right, but sometimes I’ve wanted to crawl into bed and not get up

Do all Australians have the same right to express a public opinion without being harassed, abused and defamed? Unfortunately, I’ve learned the hard way that the answer to this question is no.

Practically every day, I receive directly targeted messages on social media and through abusive phone calls, letters and emails that attempt to push me out of the political conversation simply for being who I am – a brown, migrant, Muslim woman from a Pakistani background.

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