Lydia Siamando

Independent Multilingual Journalist

Australia

I’ve always been drawn to stories that sit beneath the surface. Writing is something I return to again and again, especially when something matters. I care deeply about social justice, particularly for people living on the margins or whose voices are ignored or silenced. My interests lie in Middle Eastern affairs and international human rights, where faith, culture, history, and power intersect. I write with empathy and intention, hoping to tell more stories in the future and create space for voices that deserve to be heard.

Below is a selection of articles published through university journals, alongside work produced through volunteering and internships with several organisations, as well as a small number of personally inspired pieces.

Portfolio
Lydia Siamando
05/21/2025
To fight or to die; that is the question

Content Warning: This piece discusses themes of suicide, death, grief, emotional suffering, and existential crisis, as explored in Shakespeare's Hamlet. Please take care while reading. "To be, or not to be, that is the question", you have likely heard that phrase before or said it aloud.

Lydia Siamando
02/21/2025
Identity Crisis: The Silent Cost of Displacement

We fled to Jordan by plane and sought refuge. Not long after we arrived, we registered with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) to ensure protection. Additionally, we applied for a Global Special Humanitarian visa to come to Australia. The future remained unknown: 'Will the visa be granted?

Collective Shout
07/13/2023
SHEIN flogs see-through g-strings for toddler girls

SHEIN flogs see-through g-strings for toddler girls Online fashion retail giant SHEIN has a long history of sexualising girls. Now we've caught them flogging g-string body suits for 4 year olds. Help us call this corporate sexploitation offender out!

YouTube
02/15/2025
House of Friendship

Three childhood friends are separated by war and migration. Now an adult, one of them longs to rebuild the bonds she lost. As she reconstructs a wooden house, she searches for connection in her new "home." A powerful story of loss, resilience, and belonging.