https://my.salvos.org.au/rich-tapestry/ Rich Tapestries is a podcast series under the Stories of Hope banner that highlights the lives and contributions of Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) people within The Salvation Army Australia. Scribe 0.1 https://salvos.org.au http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss en ©  https://my.salvos.org.au/image?src=/scribe/sites/my.salvos.org.au/files/Rich_Tapestry_/Rich_Tapestry_3840_x_1260px-2.jpg&width=144&height=144 https://my.salvos.org.au/rich-tapestry/ Mon, 16 Feb 2026 17:44:00 +1100 Rich Tapestries is a podcast series under the Stories of Hope banner that highlights the lives and contributions of Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) people within The Salvation Army Australia. no clean https://my.salvos.org.au/rich-tapestry/episode-1-nuria-gonsalves/ https://my.salvos.org.au/rich-tapestry/episode-1-nuria-gonsalves/ Nuria grew up in India with a Christian family and was nurtured in the faith through church, youth group and volunteering. In this interview she shares her story of bravery and trusting God in traumatic circumstances, and how this experience has informed her care for others in her current role as CALD Community Engagement National Lead with the Salvos.]]> Wed, 04 Feb 2026 14:40:00 +1100 Nuria grew up in India with a Christian family and was nurtured in the faith through church, youth group and volunteering. Nuria grew up in India with a Christian family and was nurtured in the faith through church, youth group and volunteering. no 33:41 https://my.salvos.org.au/rich-tapestry/episode-2-frank-wang/ https://my.salvos.org.au/rich-tapestry/episode-2-frank-wang/ In this episode, we meet Captain Frank Wang, who shares the role of Corps Officer with his wife Belinda at Bankstown Salvos (NSW). Frank grew up in a small village during the Cultural Revolution in China, a time marked by the persecution of intellectuals and widespread disruption to education and the economy. Despite this, Frank studied hard, became a chemical engineer, and eventually migrated to Australia. Here, he shares his story of being moulded, shaped and humbled by God, while also witnessing miracles and experiencing God’s work. ]]> Tue, 03 Feb 2026 15:02:00 +1100 In this episode, we meet Captain Frank Wang, who shares the role of Corps Officer with his wife Belinda at Bankstown Salvos (NSW). Here, he shares his story of being moulded and humbled by God, while also witnessing miracles and experiencing God's work. In this episode, we meet Captain Frank Wang, who shares the role of Corps Officer with his wife Belinda at Bankstown Salvos (NSW). Here, he shares his story of being moulded and humbled by God, while also witnessing miracles and experiencing God's work. no 52:13 https://my.salvos.org.au/rich-tapestry/episode-3-ameet-londhe/ https://my.salvos.org.au/rich-tapestry/episode-3-ameet-londhe/ In this episode, we meet Lieutenant Ameet Londhe, the Mission Team Leader at Goodna Salvos in Queensland. Ameet grew up in Mumbai, India, and migrated to Australia via New Zealand. He is married to Jessica, a prison chaplain with the Salvos. Ameet has over 20 years of experience in Christian ministry and says that he loves serving the amazing and diverse people of Goodna.]]> Mon, 02 Feb 2026 15:08:00 +1100 In this episode, we meet Lieutenant Ameet Londhe, the Mission Team Leader at Goodna Salvos in Queensland. In this episode, we meet Lieutenant Ameet Londhe, the Mission Team Leader at Goodna Salvos in Queensland. no 40:15 https://my.salvos.org.au/rich-tapestry/episode-4-edward-conteh/ https://my.salvos.org.au/rich-tapestry/episode-4-edward-conteh/ Lieutenant Edward Conteh is a corps officer at Marion Corps in South Australia. In this Rich Tapestries interview, Edward shares his and Beola’s story of coming to Australia after escaping civil war in their homeland of Sierra Leone. After arriving via Guinea, they were welcomed into Auburn Salvos in Sydney and have been encouraged and supported ever since. Today, they love serving their multicultural community in Cairns.]]> Sun, 01 Feb 2026 15:27:00 +1100 In this Rich Tapestries interview, Edward shares his and Beola’s story of coming to Australia after escaping civil war in their homeland of Sierra Leone. In this Rich Tapestries interview, Edward shares his and Beola’s story of coming to Australia after escaping civil war in their homeland of Sierra Leone. no 42:09 https://my.salvos.org.au/rich-tapestry/episode-5-sam-pho/ https://my.salvos.org.au/rich-tapestry/episode-5-sam-pho/ Lieut-Colonel Xuyen Tam Pho (Sam) is a retired officer who has served with The Salvation Army for over 30 years, with 20 of those being at Box Hill Corps (Vic). He fled Vietnam during the fall of Saigon in 1978 and arrived in Australia after enduring a dreadful five-day journey on a crowded boat. During this time, Sam recalls being reminded of mankind’s sinfulness but also God’s amazing grace. His greatest desire today is to keep walking alongside people, being open, sharing his life and getting to know others.]]> Sat, 31 Jan 2026 19:12:00 +1100 Lieut-Colonel Xuyen Tam Pho (Sam) is a retired officer who has served with The Salvation Army for over 30 years, with 20 of those being at Box Hill Corps (Vic). Lieut-Colonel Xuyen Tam Pho (Sam) is a retired officer who has served with The Salvation Army for over 30 years, with 20 of those being at Box Hill Corps (Vic). no 49:21 https://my.salvos.org.au/rich-tapestry/episode-6-kevin-amiri/ https://my.salvos.org.au/rich-tapestry/episode-6-kevin-amiri/ Kevin Amiri is the Farsi Ministry Assistant for the Asylum and Refugee Services at Preston Corps (Vic). Born in Tehran (Iran), Kevin remembers the revolution that transformed his country into a strict Islamic Republic with harsh rules and regulations. Kevin came to Australia as an asylum seeker when he was in his 30s after a radical conversion to Christianity while he was in South Korea. Today, Kevin says he can see God’s fingerprints everywhere and that God delights in using you, no matter who you are or where you have come from. You just need to trust him.]]> Fri, 30 Jan 2026 19:21:00 +1100 Kevin Amiri is the Farsi Ministry Assistant for the Asylum and Refugee Services at Preston Corps (Vic). Kevin Amiri is the Farsi Ministry Assistant for the Asylum and Refugee Services at Preston Corps (Vic). no 41:56 https://my.salvos.org.au/rich-tapestry/episode-7-sugunama-meredith/ https://my.salvos.org.au/rich-tapestry/episode-7-sugunama-meredith/ Sugunama was born into a Salvation Army family in Myanmar and has been a faithful and dedicated Salvo from an early age. She is married to Kevin who is an Aussie and they now serve as leaders at the Broken Hill Salvos, a remote part of the NSW division of Australia.]]> Thu, 29 Jan 2026 19:29:00 +1100 Sugunama was born into a Salvation Army family in Myanmar and has been a faithful and dedicated Salvo from an early age. Sugunama was born into a Salvation Army family in Myanmar and has been a faithful and dedicated Salvo from an early age. no 36:38