Jacquie Everitt Jacquie Everitt i(A110558 works by)
Gender: Female
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1 Ruddock's Shameful Legacy Jacquie Everitt , 2008 single work column
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 29 September 2008;
1 2 y separately published work icon The Bitter Shore Jacquie Everitt , Sydney : Pan Macmillan Australia , 2008 Z1557904 2008 single work biography

Biography of an Iranian family fleeing religious and political persecution who were detained in the Woomera Detention Centre.

'Is the life of a child worth the price of freedom? To escape religious persecution in Iran, Zahra and Saeed Badraie made the heart-breaking decision to leave their home behind and find a better life for their family elsewhere. The agent they approached to help them flee told the Badraies that there was only one place the people smugglers could take them: Australia, a far away country, but a generous one that would give them refuge. After suffering the smugglers lies and deceit, and a voyage across dangerous seas in a small boat, Zahra, Saeed and their son Shayan arrived in Darwin. Instead of the welcoming country painted by the agent, the boat's refugees were transported to and interred at Woomera Detention Centre. Jacquie Everitt is a vocal campaigner against mandatory dentention of refugees and was instrumental in helping the Badraies gain refugee status. Lyrical, moving and shocking, The Bitter Shore is her account of the atrocious experiences of Zahra, Saeed and Shayan in Woomera and Villawood."--Provided by publisher.

1 Passing the Baton Jacquie Everitt , 2007 single work prose
— Appears in: Acting from the Heart : Australian Advocates for Asylum Seekers Tell Their Stories 2007; (p. 138-146)
Jacquie Everitt writes of her commitment to advocacy for the rights of detained immigrants. Included in the piece is an account of the day she lost her 'dearest friend' when their longstanding relationship terminates over issues of conscience.
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