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Words with actress and survivor Xan Fraser
Pelican Magazine November 14, 2016
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After speaking to Xan Fraser on the phone – lead actress in a jedda Productions play based on her real life experience of sexual assault as a 12-year-old – I got a text from Project Xan's publicist. "The director has asked if you can please leave the interview until after opening night," it read. Too late, I thought, guiltily. The fact the interview went ahead demonstrates to me two things: one, how open, generous and honest Xan Fraser is; and two, how considerate, professional and empathetic Writer/Director Hellie Turner is. She didn't want Xan to have felt pressured or overwhelmed on opening night. This kind of emotional and professional support Xan received from Hellie and the rest of the production team shone through in the warm way she spoke of them. To me, it felt as though I were being given insight not only into the curious dynamics of the cast, but also into something of a family. And it is just one way in which Xan's story proved to be not just heartbreaking, but also one of extraordinary hope, and powerful resilience.
KM: What was it like working with Hellie Turner?
XF: The process has been a very positive one. I feel supported by her, I trust her 100% and we have this natural connection. Hellie has done an amazing job writing the script; so much background work has gone into this piece. During the times I came to Perth before the show, it felt like I had my own team of researchers and lawyers. It was so therapeutic knowing people really had my back.
KM: How has it been, sharing an intensely private part of yourself with a director and the wider public?
XF: When I was on the court stand, and they showed pictures of myself passed out in hospital, when they held my pad from that night up in front of everyone…you can't get more exposed than that. The media has been so respectful and I can't speak more highly of them; that is why I am so willing to chat, why I am happy to spread the word of victim blaming and rape culture. I feel like I need to let out what has happened, and this is my way of doing that.
KM: Have people reached out to you in the process?
XF: Oh my god, when I did my first story, I had thousands and thousands of people commenting and sending me wishes and asking me for help. At that stage, I was suffering from PTSD and I couldn't really help anyone; I was still processing it all myself. But when I became strong again, I had so many people coming up to me, thanking me for sharing my story. It was almost like I had given everyone permission to talk about rape culture. That really inspired me.
KM: Can you tell me a bit more about what your experience in court like?
XF: Very frightening, very intimidating, very surreal. If you're a kid, you don't know what courts are and what is going to happen. I went in there cold – I didn't have any idea about what to expect, other than they wanted me to dress like a little girl, which I was. I just went into protection mode for myself; I didn't show any emotion. I kind of think I was like Lindy Chamberlain in that sense – where she didn't show any emotion and she was judged for it. There I was, thinking I was being brave and doing the right thing and answering the judge clearly, thinking that it would make me safe. But it totally worked against me. If I had got on the stand and cried and cried and cried, everything would have turned out differently. I was just a kid.
KM: Do you think the justice system has changed much?
XF: I don't think so. I was totally traumatised when I read the court transcript. What was said went against my character and that really hurt me to the core. What the judge said, about me being composed… I think it is scary to think that he went on to higher places – it amazes me he got there in the first place.
I don't think the justice system has changed much. Obviously there are some changes; children will be interviewed on film so they aren't traumatised by the whole court setting and the attackers being in the same room. But we know that victim blaming and the kind of questions asked are still current.
KM: Was it challenging to create this work?
XF: It wasn't challenging so much as it was a learning experience. I feel really comfortable with theatre – my family and I did amateur theatre for years and my son is a drama teacher, playwright and actor. The cast and crew have been wonderful; they have been so mindful to make sure I am okay. I chose to tell my story through theatre because it is where I feel the safest. I went to the first workshop with Hellie and I had to do a delivery to a panel about the content we would propose to put in the show and I just had to talk about myself and deliver a piece that was going to be in the show. I didn't cry in that process and was a bit numb, because I was on medication for PTSD. Everyone who watched was crying, but it was like people were too scared to talk to me. The second time, I wasn't on meds, and I cried to the panel and people came up to me after and I was so emotional. People respond to emotion and that was a learning thing for me: I learnt it was okay to cry, it's okay.
KM: What can we as individuals do to combat this problem?
XF: I think it has to start with parents educating their children, picking them up from parties. I would take car loads of girls home; I was so scared of them being left out in the dark. It starts at home and it starts at school. That's why I think it is important to target universities and students; to get to people before it happens. It's about showing them it can be the difference between helping a girl at a party who is drunk and walking away. All these one percenters can change things, or stop terrible things from happening.
Businesses and schools can have seminars, have people like me come out and talk. I want to put together a piece that lets me tell my story to teenagers – sometimes they can relate to people that have been through this. I want to connect with people on a level they are interested in. This is real life stuff; this isn't a piece of paper telling you that 3/5 girls get raped. This is me telling you that when you are at a party, this could happen to you.
KM: What do you want audiences to walk away feeling when they have seen the show?
XF: I don't want anyone feeling sorry for me. I'm doing this as a survivor and I want to show people that humans can be very tough and can rise above everything. I want people to go away and just go wow, we need to educate our kids and our society. We need to talk to someone about our court system and how we can change it. I don't want it to be doom and gloom. I've got on with my life, I have two amazing children and two amazing grandchildren and a husband that has supported me – without his help, I wouldn't be here. There are good men out there. There is still hope for victims of crime. I would love to talk to the audience after the show and ask them their response, what they got out of it.
KM: On the opening night of Project Xan, what would you say to your 12-year-old self?
XF: I would say to myself, I've got your back, I've got this. I'm helping you and I'm speaking up for you. It's 30-odd years later, but we've got this.
Interview by Katie McAllister
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Night Guard revolvers are now available in three frame sizes: K, L, and N-frame. Buyers also have a choice of .38 Special, .357 Magnum, .44 Special, .44 Magnum, and .45 ACP. The K-frame Model 315 NG is a six-shot .38, while the two L-frame guns are the 386NG, a seven-shot .357, and Model 396NG, a five-shot .44 Special. There are three N-frame guns: Model 327N holds eight rounds of .357, while the Models 329NG and 325NG hold six rounds each of, respectively, .44 Magnum and .45 ACP (using half or full moon clips).
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Neighbourhood effects and pension protection among ethnic minorities in England and Wales
Population, Space and Place
Zhixin Feng, Athina Vlachantoni, Maria Evandrou and Jane Falkingham
Ethnic minorities are concentrated in particular geographical areas in
England and Wales. Neighbourhood effects, such as the concentration of
individuals from particular ethnic groups and levels of local
deprivation, can impact upon the labour market performance of ethnic
minorities and thus may affect individuals' pension protection. This
paper examines the neighbourhood effect on pension protection for ethnic
minorities in England and Wales using the wave 1 (January 2009–March
2011) dataset of the Understanding Society linked with a range of
neighbourhood characteristics from the 2011 UK Census. Results from
multilevel logistic models highlight that in addition to the effect of
individual characteristics on patterns of pension protection, the level
of concentration of own-ethnic-group individuals is significantly
negatively correlated with a range of key indicators associated with
pension protection such as being in paid employment, being an employee,
and working for an employer who offers a pension scheme. However, the
concentration of one's own ethnic group has no significant effect on the
likelihood of being a member of an employer's pension scheme after
controlling for other factors. Living in a deprived neighbourhood is
negatively correlated with one's likelihood to be in paid employment or
being self-employed. Furthermore, individuals are less likely to be
members of an employer's pension scheme if they live in highly deprived
neighbourhoods.
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http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/psp.1939
Area Effects, Pensions and Ethnic Groups
© 2015 The Authors. Population, Space and Place. Published by JohnWiley & Sons, Ltd.; Open Access article; This is an open access article under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

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in: Movies, Documentary films about ice hockey
Too Colourful for the League (film)
Too Colourful for the League is a 52-minutes 2001 Canadian documentary film made for CBC-TV, directed by Daniel Cross and Mila Aung-Thwin and produced by Diversus Productions. The film was produced by Evan Beloff, Ari Cohen and Max Wallace, who were nominated for a Gemini Award for best documentary. It was written by Max Wallace and co-produced by Daniel Cross.
This documentary examines the struggle of blacks in hockey in Canada from the 1930s to the present day telling the story of black players' courage and determination to play in a white-dominated sport. It focuses on an effort by former Montreal citizenship judge Richard Lord to nominate legendary black hockey player Herb Carnegie into the Hockey Hall of Fame. During the 1940s, Carnegie was widely acknowledged as one of the best hockey players in the world, playing alongside Jean Beliveau for the Quebec Aces. Yet he never was allowed to play in the NHL because of a long-time color barrier, which was only broken a decade later by Willie O'Ree of the Boston Bruins. In the film, veteran Hockey Hall of Fame referee Red Storey recalls watching Carnegie try out for Toronto Maple Leafs owner Conn Smythe. According to Storey, Smythe turned to him and said, "I'd give $10,000 to turn that boy white."
It was broadcast by CBC, CTV, CBC Newsworld and Canal Plus.
List of ice hockey players of black African descent
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Acquisition of Property for War Purposes. Washington, D.C.: United States Government Printing Office, 1944. xli, 158 pp. Ex-library with stamps, bookplate on front pastedown page, card pocket on rear pastedown and location label on spine. Cloth, worn. Internally clean. $5.


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Amair Khan with birthname as Mohammed Aamir Hussain Khan is an Indian film actor,director and producer.He was born on March 14,1965 in Mumbai,Maharastra,India to Tahir Hussain and Zeenat Hussain.He's been active in the field since 1984.He appeared on screen first as a Child Actor in his uncle's film Yaadon Ki Baaraat in 1973.He made his feature film debut in 1984 in "Holi".Since then he acted in a number of hindi films and established himself as one of the most influential actors in the industry.He is known for his dedication towards work and versatility.
He won numerous awards which includes 4 National Film Awards and 8 Filmfare Awards.He was the recipient of Padma Shri in 2003 and Padma Bhushan in 2010.Some of his films includes Holi,Zabardast,Raakh,Dil,Jawani Zindabad,Isi Ka Naam,Parampara,Time Machine,Andaz Apna Apna,Rangeela,Ghulam,Mann,Lagaan,Dil Chata Hai,Mangal Pandey,3 Idiots,Dhoom 3,PK,Peepli Live,Dangal etc.He also hosted Satyamev Jayate TV Show from 2012-14.
Aamir Khan Religion
Aamir Khan is a devout Muslim.He used to perform Hajj along with his mom Zeenat.In 2015,he became a Vegan after being inspired by his wife
Aamir Khan Political Views
Aamir Khan said that he is not in support of any Political PartyHe hates Corruption which made him to participate in the Jan Lokpal bill movement headed by the activist Anna Hazare.Apart from this he also supports humanitarian causes.
Who is he/she dating?
Aamir Khan got married to Reena Dutta in 1980 and got divorced in 2002 and they had two children who are now with their mother.Then he married Kiran Rao in 2005 and currently living with her.The couple have a son Azad Rao Khan who was born through a surrogate mother.
Aamir Khan Hobbies
Aamir Khan during his leisure time involved in activities like reading and listening to old music.He is a Philanthropist and do social work in his spare time.He loves to watch cricket and tennis.Apart from this he used to do some research related to his work.
Aamir Khan was a Tennis player and participated in State Level Championship in his early days.His favorite color is Black.His favorite food is Mughlai Cuisine.His Star sign is Pisces.Aamir Khan is one of the members of Oscar Academy.He refused the awards from Indian trade Magazines as he doubted it's credibility and transparency.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aamir_Khan