NEW HUMANS OF AUSTRALIA books make a fantastic gift: meaningful, inspirational a…
NEW HUMANS OF AUSTRALIA books make a fantastic gift: meaningful, inspirational and supporting a good cause. If you are thinking about buying the book for a Christmas present this year, please don't wait until the last minute, as Auspost expects long delays due to...
I grew up in Kabul with nine brothers and sisters and forty cousins who all play…
I grew up in Kabul with nine brothers and sisters and forty cousins who all played together, fought together, and laughed together. When I was young, Afghanistan was a peaceful country, but when I was 10 years old, Russia invaded, and suddenly we saw soldiers in tanks...
When I arrived in Wagga Wagga, it was freezing, which was a shock for me coming …
When I arrived in Wagga Wagga, it was freezing, which was a shock for me coming from Karachi in Pakistan! At first, I was a bit homesick and depressed. But after a few months, I moved in with Gloria, an elderly lady, who really made an effort to introduce me to the...
It took us 3 near death attempts to escape communist Vietnam. The first time, I …
It took us 3 near death attempts to escape communist Vietnam. The first time, I was six years old. Of the three boats, one made it to resettlement, one completely sank, and ours started sinking, until luckily 5 hours later a fisherman’s boat came by and rescued us. My...
One of my earliest experiences in Australia was having my first Tim Tam in the h…
One of my earliest experiences in Australia was having my first Tim Tam in the hotel room in Adelaide after a very long flight. I remember thinking, ‘Oh my God, I have to keep the other one for my husband!’, but then after an hour, saying, ‘Nah’, and eating it myself!...
At primary school, I was always trying to fit in, but I stood out for a number o…
At primary school, I was always trying to fit in, but I stood out for a number of reasons, and was often teased. First, I was the only Greek kid in my mostly Anglo Australian class. Whenever my parents came to school, I was very embarrassed because they spoke Greek....
I came to Australia by boat when I was 9 years old. Our family had to leave Iraq…
I came to Australia by boat when I was 9 years old. Our family had to leave Iraq when their lives were put in danger by Saddam Hussein for political reasons, and we heard that this was the only immediate option for us to get away. At that time, we’d never heard of...
When I was a child in El Salvador, there were often helicopters firing bullets f…
When I was a child in El Salvador, there were often helicopters firing bullets from the sky. I remember sometimes my parents would make us get up in the middle of the night, crawl on the floor and put mattresses up against the walls. Then we had to try to sleep under...
Would you like to tell your migration story? Currently, I am looking for stories…
Would you like to tell your migration story? Currently, I am looking for stories of people from ANY COUNTRY who have migrated to Australia at any time in their life. You can get in touch with me here: https://rb.gy/kd5kqu 😊 FAQs 👉What is New Humans of Australia? New...
My family came from India when I was three…
My family came from India when I was three, and settled in Niddrie in Melbourne, where we were the first Asians on our street. But we were soon welcomed by our neighbour, Max, and his wife, Pat. Max loved to talk to Dad over the fence. Apparently, he thought it was...
