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Widyan Al-Ubudy is a new voice in Australian media, with ambitions to represent the true diversity of our culture and society. She is currently host of the PopAraby program on SBS Radio. I am of Iraqi background, both my parents were born Could you tell us about your personal and bred in Iraq. I was born in Rafha, Saudi Arabia, background and heritage? How old were you refugee camp. My parents fled Iraq in 1991 during when you came to Australia? Saddam Hussein’s regime. We left Rafha in 1995 and arrived in Australia in August, 1995. I was four at the time.