Settling down in a small place on the other side of the world can be challenging, even in a culture that seems similar. Anette explains how she "met her people" through theatre in Devonport..
To list to the rest of Anette's story - https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/uyP1GBW9BMb
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Michaela talks about the important influence of multiple generations of family in Madagascar. At one point in her life there were four generations of family living under one roof !
To hear more about Michaela's story and learn more about life and culture in Madagascar, listen here - https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/wAiSXF1FwMb
Nicolas was born on the West Bank of Palestine, but grew up in Chile. But later in life he decided to return to Palestine to live, and in this clip he explains a bit more about that decision.
To hear more about Nicolas's experiences - https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/4E5yFgG6uMb
Dana was working as a concert pianist in Poland before she came to Tasmania. In this clip she explains the romantic reason that unexpectedly brought her to Tasmania.
To listen to more of Dana's story - https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/yhngxrpurMb
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Carlos was bought to Tasmania by his mother as a young man. He never wanted to stay and hated almost everything about it, and he had a dark secret that was luring him back to Peru...as you will here.
Carlos has an amazing story, having overcome a lot of adversity through his life, and you can listen to more here -
https://open.spotify.com/episode/0fkjw6mfha7E9YbSiafkZU?si=g4EPYDBsQpSK6Vm6nXBqrA
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In 1999, Timor Leste held a referendum about independence from Indonesia. Expecting trouble, Elvira's mum, sent her daughter to boarding school in Bali. In this clip, Elvira recounts the emotional experience of watching violent events in East Timor from afar.
To listen to the full story - https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/au93aikFmMb
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Nancy was at primary school in Santiago, when the democratically elected President of Chile was overthrown and killed in a military coup. In this clip, she explains her recollections of the day and the impact it had on her family.
To listen to the full episode - https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/PAmHeUFMjMb
Coming from white, English-speaking South Africa, Helen wasn't expecting too many culture shocks, but as she explains in this clip, adjustments were more challenging than she expected.
Definitely encourage people to listen to the full episode here : https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/wrwQVN2ShMb
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From Ukraine to Fiji, grandparents play an instrumental role in the lives of children. In this clip, Anna describes why her grandmother was such a significant person in her life, growing up in tiny island nation of the Seychelles.
To listen to the rest of Anna's story - https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/6wlC167qgMb
John's life story could make a good movie, but in this clip he vividly describes childhood memories of living in a small town near Dresden as British bombers flew overhead.
Check out the rest of John's amazing story here - https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/D0IGCz7XfMb
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Lawrence talks about dealing with racism he experienced in his early years in Hobart and how he didn't let it stop him from loving people, and eventually building a good life in Tassie.
More of Lawrence's story here - https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/kK90BmXYcMb
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Nizam was the first in his family to go to school ( and eventually university). In this clip he explains what made his father recognise the value of education for his youngest son.
To hear the rest of Nizam's story, click here - https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/6FdarAsTbMb
Diana's first job in Tasmania was at a bottle shop. In this clip she describes how it turned out to be a good place to learn a bit more about some surprising aspects of the local culture.
To here more of Diana's story click here - https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/kdU42GKBbMb
I think people will enjoy this little clip, it's Loni and her husband, Peter, explaining how they first met on a blind date at a seafood restaurant and how things went from that to being married for 30 years. It's a great story, and to listen to more ( which I recommend you do), check out the rest of Loni's story here - https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/q96NwIuubMb
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Donna describes how getting pregnant at 16 and a meeting with a social worker at the time influenced her future career path that would lead to a career in psychology.
To hear more of Donna's story - https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/fAldB9J8BLb
People migrate to Australia for all sorts of reasons. Sometimes decisions are made based on the testimonies of emigres living here. In this excerpt, Jon describes how his parents came to Australia on the basis of extremely unreliable testimony...
Listen to the rest of Jon's story here - https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/RdsCyLX3yLb
