Fraga’s Cafe in Marysville
When we started out we had nothing. The town looked after us and supported us and we wanted to repay that.
Seeking the Truth About Refugees
It was the story of asylum seekers headed for Australia that allowed me to combine my love of film and growing advocacy aspirations.
My Story as a Volunteer
How my passion for making a difference developed through my Indian heritage.
Barranquilleros’ Journey in Australia
I made the decision to start a new life outside of my Country Colombia, with the only objective to follow my dreams, focused on achieving improvement and changes in the social development of my country.
Europe to Australia
My parents migrated from a Greek island, to mainland Greece, and finally to Australia. No language, little money and little skills, yet they started a wonderful life here and have built up a modest fortune. We are lucky they chose Australia as their first choice of settlement!
Wik Dut Kir Deng
In 1998, I was imprisoned for six months by the Sudanese government security forces because I was suspected of supporting the South Sudanese rebels who were fighting for independence.
Arriving on the Floating Kindergarten
Little did I know that aged 15 months, my arrival to Port Melbourne in January 1958 would be documented by a local newspaper.
Wartime survival and persistence
Harold joined the Australian Army at the age of 18. He was captured in Java in early 1942 while still a private and was taken to Singapore where with other prisoners of war (POWs) he began an 18 month nightmare building the Burma-Thai railway.