An invitation, from bondi
Ask Me In.
One ribbon. One person. One yes at a time. A quiet movement that travels by hand — from someone you trust, to someone they trust.
Someone handed you a ribbon? Start here.
The Truth
The Jewish community in Australia isn't asking for sympathy. It isn't asking for awareness. It's asking for something far more human — to not be alone in this.
That's what Ask Me In says. Not "stand against hate." Not "fight antisemitism." Just — come in. Sit with us. Be here.
It doesn't ask Australians to march, donate, or declare anything political. It asks them to say yes to one person they already know. The ribbon is just proof they said yes.
The Holocaust didn't happen because everyone hated Jews. It happened because hating Jews became acceptable — and the people around it stayed quiet. This is the quiet undoing of that. If enough people refuse to be okay with antisemitism in the small moments — the joke, the shrug, the silence — the big ones don't get to happen again. Saying yes to one person is how that refusal starts.
How it travels
Three concentric circles.
- Circle One
The Jewish community. The originators. The inviters.
- Circle Two
The Invited. Australians personally chosen by someone in Circle One.
- Circle Three
Australia. Watching ribbons appear in workplaces and cafés — waiting to be chosen.
How it spreads
One ribbon. Infinite reach. The intimacy never lost.
The Ribbon
Bondi blue. The colour of the ocean, not a flag.
High-quality grosgrain. Slightly wider than a typical lapel ribbon. On the back, the words: Ask Me In.
It is worthless as a product. Priceless as a choice.
See the kitThe door is open. Come in.