At age 17 Nannu started thinking about leaving Malta and coming to Australia. A lot of people his age were thinking the same… Continue reading
“My grandmother’s job when she came here was working in a Maltese grocery shop which was located in Pendle Hill…” 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
» Read the Spanish version of this story Author: David Verdejo Storyteller: The grandparents of David Community Language School: Wollongong Spanish School Main School: Figtree High School The stories and diaries of David's grandparents. The story of Faustino Verdejo I … Continue reading
Meet Julie Mesic and see her St Nicholas figurine from Croatia.
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Meet June Webb and see the jewellery box she bought in Port Said en route to Australia in 1960.
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Kalyan Ram arrived in Australia on 29th September 1970 from New Delhi, India to establish an office for the State Trading Corporation of India. Bookmark on DeliciousRecommend on FacebookShare with StumblersTweet about it
In 2002, Kareem and his wife Maryam left Iraq, where they faced religious persecution, harsh economic and employment conditions, and the debilitating legacy of war… Continue reading
Meet Karl Karthauser and see the St. Christopher medal that saved his life in 1958.
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Katherine & Alex Kasiou Canterbury’s People: the Kasious came to Australia from the Greek island of Kos and have lived in Hurlstone Park for over three decades. Theirs is a story of success mingled with hardship and sacrifice. But they … Continue reading
Khalid Rashid Sager Canterbury's People: Khalid Rashid Sager lives in Wiley Park with his children and has established an alternative medicine practice in Bankstown. The proximity of the Lakemba Mosque and of a growing community of Pakistanis in the area … Continue reading
Khalid Sager arrived in Australia on 18th February 1995 from Qatar with his wife and seven children. He was born in Lahore, Pakistan and came seeking better educational opportunities for his children. Bookmark on DeliciousRecommend on FacebookShare with StumblersTweet about … Continue reading
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. Continue reading
» Read Kristina’s story in Arabic Kristina’s story Author: Kristina Ibrahim Storyteller: Kristina Ibrahim Community Language School: St Mary & St Mina’s Arabic School Main School: Bethany College Looking back on my life in Egypt and Australia. It all started … Continue reading
Meet Krystyna Cyron and see the coat her daughter wore on the journey to Australia from Poland in 1959. 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
Name Len Dempsey Birthplace UK Lives UK Profile Hi. I was born in the UK in 1957 and our family migrated to Australia in 1967.We returned to the UK in Nov 1973. We stayed at Unanderra Hostel near Wollongong, NSW. … Continue reading
Les Hall Canterbury's People: Talking to Les Hall conjures up a fascinating picture of Canterbury as it once was. It was a time when children had freedom to roam and have adventures, and you had to invent your own fun … Continue reading
» Read the Vietnamese version of this story Author: Nguyen Quynh Dan Storyteller: Nguyen Quynh Dan Community Language School: Wollongong Vietnamese School Main School: Stella Maris The story of how my parents came to Australia. Hello Teacher and friends. My … Continue reading
» Read the Arabic version of this story Author: Mina Ibrahim Storyteller: Mina Ibrahim Community Language School: St Mary & St Mina’s Arabic School Main School: Kogarah Marist College The story of how I settled into life in Australia. Hi. … Continue reading
Meet Lily Scott and see the violin her father used to play when she was a child in Scotland.
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Lina Tjoeng’s migration story (video) Download link Lina Tjoeng’s memorabilia (video) Download link cultural background Cambodian town, region, country of origin Phnom Penh, Cambodia start of migration journey Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia in late 1975 place of arrival in australia Sydney … Continue reading
Meet Lorna Denham and see the programs she sold at London’s Royal Opera House during the 1950s.
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Lorraine Kozlowski 10 Stories From Bankstown As part of 10 Stories from Bankstown, Bankstown City Council’s Community Harmony project, Tag interviews 51 year old Lorraine Kozlowski who has lived in the Bankstown area all her life. Lorraine teaches at Wiley … Continue reading
“By aeroplane it felt like a very long trip because I was used to the small island of Gozo.” 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
10 Stories From Bankstown As part of 10 Stories from Bankstown, Bankstown City Council’s Community Harmony project, John interviews Chinese-born Lucy Chau who first came to Australia at 23 years of age. Translator: William Chau What is your cultural background? … Continue reading
Name Lucy Taksa Birthplace Walbrzych, Poland Lives Sydney, Australia Your organisation/community University of NSW Profile My cultural background has numerous layers that connect me to a number of different countries. My name originates from Latvia although my father was born … Continue reading
Author: Luigi Mainente, Italian community, George Hanna Memorial Museum It was 1959. I was 22. I left Verona, Italy with my faith and my hope to return after two years. The employment offices used advertisements of beautiful Australian beaches and … Continue reading
Canterbury’s People: Maddy Slabacu grew up in Communist Romania where she trained as a puppet theatre actor with the celebrated Tandacrica Theatre before fleeing Romania and settling in Australia with her sister and brother. Here she has continued her creative work and together with her sister established Horizon Theatre in Canterbury… Continue reading