Lindt café siege hostage dedicates her life to fighting drought in rural Australia 

Lindt café siege hostage who was left with crippling PTSD and depression after being used as a human shield by terrorist now dedicates her life to fighting drought in rural Australia

  • Selina Win Pe was used as a human shield by a terrorist in Lindt siege in 2014
  • She suffered crippling Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, depression and anxiety
  • Pe has devoted her time to helping drought-ravaged farmers as way to give back

A Lindt cafe siege survivor has decided to dedicate her life to helping others after suffering crippling mental health issues following the 17-hour ordeal.

Selina Win Pe was seriously affected after being one of the women used by terrorist Man Haron Monis, as a human shield as he attempted to escape the Lindt Chocolate café, in Sydney’s Martin Place, in December 2014.

Since battling Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), depression and anxiety, caused by the traumatic incident, she been searching for a way to heal.

Selina Win Pe (pictured) was seriously affected after being one of the women used by terrorist Man Haron Monis as a human shield as he attempted to escape the Lindt Chocolate café, in Sydney’s Martin Place, in December 2014

The hostages (Pictured at the siege beginning inside the Lindt cafe) noticed Man Monis became jumpier as night fell and the siege dragged on into the early hours of the morning

The hostages (Pictured at the siege beginning inside the Lindt cafe) noticed Man Monis became jumpier as night fell and the siege dragged on into the early hours of the morning

She has found that one of the best therapies has been giving back and has recently taken on role of ambassador for farming Charity Rural Aid – helping struggling farmers battling with on-going drought.

‘When the siege happened, I had amazing support from Australia and I have been looking for the right way to thank Australia for the support and live I’ve received,’ she told The Daily Telegraph.

She has spent the past few months travelling the worst affected areas to see the drought- ravaged farms first-hand.

Farmers across the country have been suffering from the intense droughts – with many losing livestock as a result. 

‘I felt tremendous sadness from the sheer dry-ness, the poor cattle and the farmers working tirelessly to feed them,’ she said.

Ms Pe likened the rural communities to her home in India, where she grew up, and said it has helped her heal being among those communities.

On Friday, she donated $10,700 of her own money to Rural Aid.

For about 17 excruciating hours, snipers and tactical officers stood ready to pounce as negotiators tried in vain to make direct contact with Monis

For about 17 excruciating hours, snipers and tactical officers stood ready to pounce as negotiators tried in vain to make direct contact with Monis

Police officers stormed the cafe after Monis, who was out on bail for violent and sexual crimes, executed cafe manager Johnson

Police officers stormed the cafe after Monis, who was out on bail for violent and sexual crimes, executed cafe manager Johnson 

Self-styled Iranian cleric Man Haron Monis (pictured), armed with a sawn-off shotgun and a backpack sprouting wires, took 17 hostages inside the cafe at Martin Place in Sydney on December 15, 2014

Self-styled Iranian cleric Man Haron Monis (pictured), armed with a sawn-off shotgun and a backpack sprouting wires, took 17 hostages inside the cafe at Martin Place in Sydney on December 15, 2014 

The NSW District Court is expected to hear the civil action, lodged on April 12, during a one-day hearing in 2020 (pictured is the Lindt cafe)

The NSW District Court is expected to hear the civil action, lodged on April 12, during a one-day hearing in 2020 (pictured is the Lindt cafe)

 



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