Voices that matter: it’s not just what you study, it’s who’s there to guide you

“I was driven by the need to provide hope, especially for communities that have experienced some of the things I have gone through,” says alumni Amiel Nubaha. Photograph: Griffith University

Amiel Nubaha’s path to the legal profession has not been an easy one. After fleeing Rwanda’s civil war and genocide with his family in 1994, he spent several of his formative years in a refugee camp before migrating to Australia with his family as a teen.

But rather than shy away from the challenges of his childhood, Nubaha resolved early on to channel his experiences into work that allows him to serve others.