Visa issues, qualification recognition and language barriers are among the issues for those fleeing the devastating war in Gaza – but some are trying to help
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The sound of chatter and the smell of flowers drifts out the door of a small studio in Brunswick East in Melbourne. Inside, a world away from war-torn Gaza, five Palestinian women work arranging fresh blooms from the Thursday morning market into bunches.
Each bouquet is sold via a subscription service that directly pays their wage. It’s part of a training initiative by social enterprise florist The Beautiful Bunch to help women fleeing Gaza access the Australian workforce.