I’m an asylum seeker with work rights living in Sydney. As soon as I arrived in Australia, I started working as a volunteer, because I knew that even though I had 15 years’ experience in IT in my country, it would be hard to find a professional job in Australia without local experience. I first volunteered in two places - in an IT company that refurbished computers, and in a community centre, teaching seniors how to use their laptops.
At that time, I was living in a hostel room with 6 other people, so it was very hard for me . . .