From There To Here

From There to Here

Read the stories: Who’s involved Migration Heritage Centre NSW Department of Education and Training Association of Illawarra Community Language Schools Incorp. Hunter Parents & Teachers Association of Community Languages Schools Community languages schoolteachers, students and their families Migrant communities When and where Project location: Across NSW Project status: Ongoing project Project description From There to [...]

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(Asian)-Aussie Aussie Aussie Oi Oi Oi

I believe that institutional racism is a much greater problem in Australian society than we are prepared to acknowledge, and it informs behaviours without people even realising it – even in people who think they are embracing a multicultural society. My “story” is a discussion of my observations and experiences as a first-generation, Asian-Australian woman [...]

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A Good Life In Australia

From There To Here » Read the Vietnamese version of this story Author: Hoang Yen Nhi Storyteller: Hoang Yen Nhi Community Language School: Wollongong Vietnamese School Main School: to be added A description of our life in Wollongong. Hello! My name is Hoang Yen Nhi. This year I am 9 years old. I am studying [...]

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Huynh Minh Vy – A Happy Life In Australia

» Read the Vietnamese version of this story Author: Huynh Minh Vy Storyteller: Huynh Minh Vy Community Language School: Wollongong Vietnamese School Main School: Smith Hill’s High School A description of my family in Australia and Vietnam. My Family. Hello everyone. My name is Vy Huynh. I am 12 years old. I live in Berkeley [...]

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George Bouletos – A Journey From Greece To Australia

Author: Sarah Bouletos
Storyteller: George Bouletos
Community Language School: Holy Cross Greek Orthodox Afternoon School
Main School: Bexley North Public School

My father’s memories of life in Lemnos and then settling in Australia.

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A Multi-Cultural Society

» Read the Tamil version of this story Author: Amudhan Annamalai Storyteller: Amudhan Annamalai Community Language School: Balar Malar Tamil School Holsworthy Main School: Hurlstone Agriculture High School My impressions of arriving in Australia. Australia is a multi-cultural society and lots of people migrate to Australia from different cultures. My life in India I was [...]

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A New Hope

From There To Here » Read the Tamil version of this story Author: Saisson Rajendran Storyteller: Saisson Rajendran Community Language School: Homebush Tamil Study Centre Main School: James Ruse Agricultural School The story of how we began a new life in Australia. On the banks of Jaffna, the war torn scanty street stays still, quite [...]

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A New Life In Australia

» Read the Vietnamese version of this story Author: Nguyen Thanh Vyen Storyteller: Nguyen Thanh Vyen Community Language School: Wollongong Vietnamese School Main School: Towradgi Public School The story of how my family came to Australia. My family. I live in Fairy Meadow, 2519. I live with my parents, my older sister Van, my older [...]

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A New Start In Australia

» Read the Vietnamese version of this story Author: Nguyen Phi Son Storyteller: Nguyen Phi Son Community Language School: Wollongong Vietnamese School Main School: Berkeley Public School We love to live in Australia. Come and Meet My Family Hello everyone! My name is Nguyen Phi Son and I am 11 years old. There are 5 [...]

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An Interview With Michael Peros

From There To Here » Read the Greek version of this story Author: Penny Sanantis Storyteller: Michael Peros Community Language School: Greek School Wollongong Main School: St Patrick’s A story about my grandfather. Where do you come from? I come from Greece from an island called Lipsi. Describe the place where you lived. It is [...]

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An Interview With Youssef Harb

An Interview with Youssef Harb. Author: Wafa Whitney Storyteller: Youssef Habib Harb Community Language School: South Coast Lebanese Association School Main School: St Patrick's From Lebanon to Wollongong. Where do you come from? Youssef Habib Harb was born in Tanourine. He is the fourth eldest child of ten. He was raised on a farm by [...]

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Anusha’s Homeland

» Read the Tamil version of this story Author: Rani Arjunamani Storyteller: Rani Arjunamani Community Language School: Ashfield Balar Malar Main School: Homebush Public School The story of Anusha’s life in Australia. Anusha was only 10 years old. It was January 14th, 1989. Anusha was enjoying the sweet pongal her grandma had made. It was [...]

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Australia is home

» Read the Greek version of this story Author: Spyros Vouyioukas Storyteller: Thanasis Vouyioukas Community Language School: Hellenic Orthodox Community of Bexley North and Districts Main School: Kingsgrove Public School The story of my grandmother’s life and her experiences of adapting to a new country. I have chosen my grandmother to interview about her experiences [...]

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Coming from Macedonia to Australia

Coming from Macedonia to Australia Read the Macedonian version of this story Author: Michael Vrtkovski Storyteller: Peter Vrtkovski Community Language School: "Goce Delcev" Macedonian School, Newcastle Main School: Wirreanda PS Our son and daughter had already moved to Australia. We decided to follow. Michael Vrtkovski Where do you come from? Charlija was my home. It [...]

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Coming from The Philippines to Australia – Maria Christina Wallace

» Read the Tagalog version of this story Author: Maria Christina Wallace Storyteller: Librada Bender Community Language School: The School of Philippine Studies Main School: Glendale High School Australia seemed such a nice place to live with my Australian husband. Where do you come from? I came from Northern Luzon in the Philippines. Describe the [...]

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Coming to Australia

Coming to Australia Read the Hindi version of this story Author: Siddanta Sharma Storyteller: Siddanta Sharma Community Language School: Indo-Aust Balbaparathi Vidyalaya-Hindi School Inc Main School: Waitara Public school We came seeking more opportunities From here to there My dwelling I was born in the ALL INDIA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES NEW DELHI INDIA on [...]

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Differences between Spain and Wollongong

» Read the Spanish version of this story Author: Mikael Arroyo Storyteller: Mikael's parents Community Language School: Wollongong Spanish School Main School: Saint Joseph's Regional School Observations by my parents of differences between life in Spain and Australia. When my parents came to Australia, they noticed a big difference between the two countries. Australia was [...]

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Kirishanth Kularajah – Experiences We Faced

Author: Kirishanth Kularajah
Storyteller: Kirishanth Kularajah
Community Language School: Homebush Tamil Study Centre
Main School: Fort Street HighSchool

How our impressions of Australia have changed.

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From Abbazia, Italy to Australia – Michael Strazzari

» Read the Italian version of this story Author: Michael Strazzari Storyteller: Silvano Strazzari Community Language School: Italian Community School, Newcastle Main School: Merewether Heights Primary School Silvano Strazzari, a member of the NSW Community Languages Schools Board is interviewed by his seven year old grandson Michael Strazzari. Where do you come from? I come [...]

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From Cyprus to Australia

» Read the Greek version of this story Author: Christina Gregoziou Storyteller: Gregory Gregoziou Community Language School: Hellenic Orthodox Community of Bexley North and Districts Main School: Kingsgrove Public School The journey of my father to Australia. Life in Cyprus My parents come from Cyprus. My dad came from a small village that had about [...]

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From Cyprus to Wollongong

» Read the Greek version of this story Author: Sam Patrinos Storyteller: Andriani Gregariou Community Language School: Wollongong Greek School Main School: Wollongong High School An interview with my grandmother about his life. Where did you come from? I came from a small island country called Cyprus, in the Mediterranean sea. My village was called [...]

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From Delhi to Pennant Hills

» Read the Hindi version of this story Author: Jasmine Sodhi Storyteller: Jasmine Sodhi Community Language School: Indo-Aust Bal Bharathi Vidyalaya-Hindi School Inc Main School: Pennant Hills Primary I came to Australia for a better life. From here to there In 2001 march we came from India to Australia. I was 8 years old and [...]

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From Manila to Medowie

» Read the Tagalog version of this story Author: Melinda Lidbetter Storyteller: Mrs Clavel Pritchard Community Language School: The School of Philippine Studies Main School: Hunter Performing Arts High School Marrying an Australian meant moving to Australia. What an adventure. 1. Q … Where do you come from? A … I came from the Philippines. [...]

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From Poland to Newcastle

» Read the Polish version of this story Author: Agata Radna Storyteller: Jolanta Pietras Community Language School: Polish Community School, Newcastle Main School: St Pius X, Newcastle A young girl’s dream of a career in ballet was ruined by war. Coming to Australia helped ease some of the pain but she still misses her Poland. [...]

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From There (Vietnam) to Here (Australia)

» Read the Vietnamese version of this story Author: Vuong Thanh Loc Storyteller: Vuong Thanh's father Community Language School: Vietnamese Cultural Schools, Bankstown Main School: St Luke's , Revesby A boatperson's story of deprivation and determination to find another homeland. In 1975 Vietnam was taken over by Communist from the north. Since that day many [...]

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From Vietnam to Wollongong

» Read the Vietnamese version of this story Author: Nguyen thi Van Storyteller: Nguyen thi Van Community Language School: Wollongong Vietnamese School Main School: Keira High School The story of my family's migration. My family. Hello friends! My name is Nguyen thi Van. I live in Fairy Meadow, NSW.2519. There are six people in my [...]

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God bless Australia

» Read the Assyrian version of this story Author: Ramsen Youkhanis Storyteller: Moren Youkhanis Community Language School: Assyrian Australian Association Language School Main School: to be added The story of how my parents fled Iraq. From Iraq to Australia My name is Ramsen Youkhanis and I was born on the 6th of January 1989. My [...]

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Hard work pays off

» Read the Greek version of this story Author: Evan Hatziklimnios Storyteller: Evan Hatzikalimnios Community Language School: Hellenic Orthodox Community of Bexley North and Districts Main School: Bexley North Public School My grandfather's search for a better life in Australia. When my grandfather arrived in Australia in 1956, he came with one suitcase and not [...]

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Hopes for a better life.

» Read the Spanish version of this story Author: Andrew & Jonathan Paniagua Storyteller: Our father's memories of migration. Community Language School: Wollongong Spanish School Main School: Smith Hills High School & Kanahooka High School A comparison of life in Spain and Wollongong, Australia. Life in Spain My father and his family lived in the [...]

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How my life has changed

» Read the Mandarin version of this story Author: Liu Ran Storyteller: Liu Ran Community Language School: Wollongong Mandarin School Main School: to be added Growing up in Australia. Almost 14 years ago I was born in Guang Dong, China. For the first 3 years of my life I lived mainly with my parents in [...]

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