The advocate for New Zealanders mental health

Mathew Farry

Born in Ōtepoti (Dunedin) to Lebanese parents. Living between worlds from an early age shaped how I understood culture, identity and belonging. That lived experience continues to shape how I enter my work with race, culture, power and difference.

1 Post

Systems Change / BY Mathew Farry

Staying in relationship with the difficult

5 min read

Silence is one of the greatest barriers to a courageous conversation. At the other end of the continuum is what we describe as violence. I am not referring here to physical violence, but to anger, hostility or aggression when these shut down the conversation.