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. … Continue reading
Author: Charles Wong, urban dweller Migrants hope for a better life, but how far short do they ever think their expectations may fall? Since my arrival here in 1985, I have led, it seems to me, a thoroughly uneventful, middle-class … Continue reading
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 … Continue reading
» 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 … Continue reading
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 … Continue reading
» 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 … Continue reading
» 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! … Continue reading
Adib Marabani Canterbury’s People: Adib Marabani is a highly respected leader in the Lebanese Muslim community in Canterbury. He played a major part in the establishment of Ali Ben Ali Mosque and the Lebanese Muslim Association at Lakemba. Life in … Continue reading
From All Four Corners – Stories Of Migration To Wagga Wagga is a Museum of the Riverina exhibition researched in partnership with the NSW Migration Heritage Centre that celebrates, explores and captures the personal stories of migrants coming to Wagga … Continue reading
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 … Continue reading
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. … Continue reading
Cultural background: Hungarian
Place of origin: Hungary
Date of arrival: 1939
Andrew Fabinyi was born on 27 December 1908 in Budapest, son of Imre Fabinyi, lawyer, and his wife Margit, née Nagel. Andor was educated at Minta Gymnasium and Pazmany University… Continue reading
Angelina Gonano Canterbury’s People: Angelina and Arno Gonano came to Australia from Italy in 1953. Together they established a successful automotive repair business in Petersham. Now retired, Angelina exceeds in charity work and has won many awards for her beautiful … Continue reading
With her two children, Angelina came to Australia in 1970 to join her husband who had been working at the steelworks in Port Kembla. Angelina is from the village of Meseista, near Ohrid… Bookmark on DeliciousRecommend on FacebookShare with StumblersTweet … Continue reading
Meet Ann Cusack and see the map she drew at her Greek school in Egypt in the mid-1950s. Continue reading
Anna & Giovanni Tomc Canterbury’s People: Anna and Giovanni Tomc were born in what is now Bosnia, formerly part of Yugoslavia. They arrived in Melbourne in 1959 as refugees. Anna and Giovanni have established an extremely happy life in Australia … Continue reading
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Meet Anna Babij and see her embroidered apron from the Ukraine.
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Meet Anna Grenadier and see the vase and flower her mother gave her before she left Poland in 1973. Continue reading
» 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 … Continue reading
Cultural background: Hungarian
Place of origin: Istanbul, Turkey
Date of arrival: 8 Jan.1960
I was born in Istanbul, Turkey in 1938 from ethnic Hungarian Roman Catholic parents originally from Budapest. My father was a tradesman hat maker, later an industrialist in that field… Continue reading
» 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 … Continue reading
The Italian-Australian community is ageing. How do elderly people spend their days? View stories of seven people who have left their mark on the Illawarra through their talents and skills.
An It.So.Wel. Wollongong documentary supported by the Community Relations Commission for a Multicultural NSW. Continue reading
Blaguna migrated to the Illawarra in 1997 with her husband. Her children were already living here and she now lives with them. She is from the village of Dolenci… Bookmark on DeliciousRecommend on FacebookShare with StumblersTweet about it
Name Boh L Yeng Birthplace Johor Bahru, Malaysia Lives Sydney, Australia Profile I was born and raised in the south of West Malaysia, partly educated in New Brunswick, Canada, USA and Australia. I migrated to Australia in August 1987 and … Continue reading
From All Four Corners – Stories Of Migration To Wagga Wagga is a Museum of the Riverina exhibition researched in partnership with the NSW Migration Heritage Centre that celebrates, explores and captures the personal stories of migrants coming to Wagga … Continue reading
From All Four Corners – Stories Of Migration To Wagga Wagga is a Museum of the Riverina exhibition researched in partnership with the NSW Migration Heritage Centre that celebrates, explores and captures the personal stories of migrants coming to Wagga … Continue reading
Author: Caterina Taviani, Italian community, George Hanna Memorial Museum It was 1959. I was 30. My husband and I made a huge decision to emigrate to Australia. We left with our two young children. Our motto was “Dove si finisce … Continue reading
“I was 16 and a half years old when I left Malta.” Continue reading
Name Charles Jaji Birthplace Sydney, Australia Lives Sydney, Australia Your organisation/community Bosco Hockey Club at Engadine NSW and Sutherland Shire Women's Hockey Assoc Profile I was born in 1955 at Ryde Hospital, Sydney NSW. My parents had just purchased their … Continue reading
