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ArcaneJane ♠️
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ArcaneJane ♠️ So heart felt! A truly beautiful song that brought tears to my eyes. Great work Farhad and Laura. Farhad, I also love the story how you met your 80 yrs old dear friend Melita on FB. I look forward to hearing a lot more of your music in the future.

p.s. I rejoice knowing Farhad has finally been released after more than 7 years. Held by Australian Government for needing asylum! No crime committed just needing asylum.
susieq452
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susieq452 It’s a very moving song! It’s inspiring and my heart feels the joy you have found in a beautiful friendship which helps to overcome the torture of detention! I hope and pray that you will be able to leave Manus and live here in Australia and fulfil all your dreams!
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This song is to honour and show my deep love and respect for my first ever Australian friend Melita.

Melita is 80 and a beautiful strong woman who keeps fighting passionately for humanity. She is generous, kind and a lovely poet.
Melita and I connected on Facebook in 2015 and I had been imprisoned on Manus Island for a couple of years.

It was so meaningful to make a friend in this place of such darkness. It really meant alot that someone reached out and connected to me here.

She encouraged me to survive on that remote island. She gave me hope and taught me how to write poetry in English. I have grown as a poet because of her care and efforts. Thank you for loving (and editing) my first ever poem in English. I have learnt alot from you.

Melita loved my paintings and drawings and always encouraged me, and still does. We talk alot. When we talk on the phone, it's amazing - I am so comfortable and I just want to listen as she tells stories and I feel like I am a child all over again with a beautiful grandmother.

She has recorded all of my poetry and sent them to me so I can listen. Her voice is beautiful for reading poetry. We share the same deep love of nature and birds.

This song is Melita's poetry, her beautiful words about our friendship, now our song.
For you Melita, love from Farhad Bandesh.

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Friendship

Although you are far
And I wish you were near
You lighten my heart
You drive away fear
Whatever you say
Is treasure you give

It makes me so happy
To sing and live

In your heart I am safe
And in your soul so wide
When I feel so sad
It’s in here that I hide
Here I feel I do belong
Away from the strife

I can write a new song
And in here we find life
It makes me so happy
To sing and live
You may be far And I wish you were near
I’ll never let you go
I’ll never let you down
I'll never let you go
I'll never let you down

It makes me so happy
To sing and live

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released June 20, 2020
‘Friendship’ music written by Farhad Bandesh
Lyrics by Melita Luck
Laura Jean – guitar, vocals, drum
Farhad Bandesh – vocals
Freya Schack-Arnott – cello
Farhad vocal recorded by Farhad Bandesh at Melbourne Immigration Transit Accommodation by his phone
Laura Jean and Freya Schack-Arnott recorded by Tim Bruniges at 43’33”
Mixed by Tim Bruniges

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Farhad Bandesh Melbourne, Australia

I am Kurdish, from Ilam. My work is multidisciplinary using a range of mediums including painting, working with stones and gems, drawing and now graphic art. I am a guitar builder, musician, singer and poet.I have created many songs and artwork whilst imprisoned, it has helped keep me alive. ‘When I create something, when I make it, it means I am not forgotten’. ... more

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