Maria Patti Paesani - The Bayside Italians

Author: Maria Patti,  Italian community , George Hanna Memorial Museum It was 1952. I was 3. I travelled with Mum. Dad had emigrated in 1950 and worked on the Queensland canefields. In 1955 Mum and Dad found jobs in a … Continue reading →

Maria Sipka Your Stories

Name Maria Sipka Birthplace Bratislava, Slovakia Lives Sydney, Australia Your organisation/community Cherry Design Profile Being born in a communist country, formerly known as Czechoslovakia, in 1975, the only thought on my young parents minds was to escape the country as … Continue reading →

Marie Sekutkovski

Meet Marie Sekutkovski and see her husband’s ruler. It was given to him on his voyage to Australia and was used at his first tailor’s shop in Orange.
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Marie-Anne Maakrun Your Stories

Name Marie-Anne Maakrun Birthplace Sydney, Australia Lives Sydney, Australia Your organisation/community Community Net – Preventing Youth Slipping Through Profile “This is a table…t…t…t…table”. “This is a chair…ch…ch…ch…chair”. I never quite understood why my Italian, Greek and Lebanese friends and I … Continue reading →

Marisa Cano Your Stories

Name Marisa Cano Birthplace Madrid, Spain Lives Sydney, Australia Profile I was born in Madrid, Spain, in 1959. In 1962 my family migrated to Australia, so my first memories are of this country. We settled in Geelong, where industry demanded … Continue reading →

Mary Ryan* 10 Stories from Bankstown

10 Stories From Bankstown As part of 10 Stories from Bankstown, Bankstown City Council’s Community Harmony project, Sylwia interviews Mary Ryan* who was born in Goulburn (NSW) in 1920. Mary migrated with her parents to New Zealand in her early … Continue reading →

Memories of Spain From There To Here

» Read the Spanish version of this story Author: Amanda Bresolin Storyteller: Ignacio, Teodora & Maria-Teresa Community Language School: Wollongong Spanish School Main School: Saint Mary’s School My family’s memories of life in Spain. MY GRANDFATHER My grandfather’s name is … Continue reading →

Menka Karanfilovska

Menka came to the Illawarra in 1966 to join her husband who was already in Australia. He was working and trying to make a better life for her and her son. Menka is from the village of Velusina near Bitola… … Continue reading →

Michael Nakhle 10 Stories from Bankstown

Michael Nakhle 10 Stories From Bankstown As part of 10 Stories from Bankstown, Bankstown City Council’s Community Harmony project, Olivia interviews Michael Nakhle who migrated on his own from Lebanon at the age of 16. Michael has been living in … Continue reading →

Mimi Zou Canterbury's People

Mimi Zou: “like all the Asian kids”, her parents wanted her to play the piano Canterbury's People: Mimi's story is of a young woman who has grown from a six-year old migrant unable to speak English to dux of a … Continue reading →

Mina’s story

» Read the Arabic version of this story Author: Mina Ibrahim Storyteller: Moren Youkhanis Community Language School: St Mary & St Mina's Arabic School Main School: Kogarah Marist College Learning to fit in a new country. Hi. My name is … Continue reading →

Moving to Australia From There To Here

» Read the Greek version of this story Author: Nicholas Chondras Storyteller: Nicolas Chondras Community Language School: Community Language School of Burwood “St Nektarios” Main School: Ashfield Boys High School Harry’s memories of Greece and immigrating to Australia. Harry lived … Continue reading →

My Australian Home From There To Here

» Read the Vietnamese version of this story Author: Huynh Minh Hien Storyteller: Huynh Minh Hien Community Language School: Wollongong Vietnamese School Main School: St Francis Xavier A description of our life in Australia. My Family. I live in a … Continue reading →

My Dad’s Trip to Australia From There To Here

» Read the Greek version of this story Author: Danielle Bistolaridis Storyteller: Aristidis Bistolaridis Community Language School: St Nekatarios Burwood Main School: All Hallows Five Dock Ari’s thoughts about moving to Australia. Dad’s Life in Greece Ari, my dad was … Continue reading →

My experience of migration From There To Here

» Read the Japanese version of this story Author: Rachel Pierce Storyteller: Rachel Pierce Community Language School: Japanese Community Language School Main School: Kent Road Public School The story of a family migrating from Wales to Australia. Life in the … Continue reading →

My grandfather’s story From There To Here

» Read the Vietnamese version of this story Author: Nghi Quang Vinh Storyteller: Nghi Quang Vinh Community Language School: Wollongong Vietnamese School Main School: St Pius X Unanderra The story of my family and grandfather. Hello Teacher and friends. My … Continue reading →

My grandmother Yasuko’s story From There To Here

» Read the Japanese version of this story Author: Mina Khoshnevisan Storyteller: Mina Khoshnevisan Community Language School: Japanese Community Language School Main School: Jannali East Public School The story of grandmother Yasuko. YASUKO This is a story of Yasuko, whom … Continue reading →

My Pappau Kosmas From There To Here

» Read the Greek version of this story Author: Marcus Drivas Storyteller: Kosmas Drivas Community Language School: St Nektarios Burwood Main School: Putney Public School The story of my Pappau’s experiences of migration. LIFE in GREECE My pappou’s name is … Continue reading →

Nadege Michel 10 Stories from Bankstown

Nadege Michel 10 Stories From Bankstown Wajih Hijazi is 14 years old and migrated from Lebanon with his family in 2000. As part of 10 Stories from Bankstown, Bankstown City Council’s Community Harmony project, Wajih interviews Nadege Michel, a migrant … Continue reading →