My first job was with the Taipei City Government Department of Environmental Pro…
My first job was with the Taipei City Government Department of Environmental Protection. But I don’t think I’m too good at working with government - sometimes I’m more loyal about doing the right thing than being loyal to my boss! So, after that, I formed my own...
In the Broome detention centre, they said, ‘Outside this fence, there are snakes…
In the Broome detention centre, they said, ‘Outside this fence, there are snakes, crocodiles, and kangaroos and if they bite you, you’re going to be dead in two seconds!’ So we were too scared to try to escape. There were 1000 people living in that camp, but it was...
I am a Tamil refugee who was in a detention centre for six and a half years. In…
I am a Tamil refugee who was in a detention centre for six and a half years. In 2009, I left Sri Lanka on a small boat with thirty others. The journey took nearly one month - we were very seasick, and for the last two days, there was no food. I started off on...
In Pakistan, we lived in Hazara town, a town made up of almost 300,000 Hazaras w…
In Pakistan, we lived in Hazara town, a town made up of almost 300,000 Hazaras who have had to leave Afghanistan due to their long history of being persecuted. My family arrived there when I was 5. Unfortunately, many people in Pakistan also don’t like Hazaras. We...
(3/3) When I came to Australia, I kept seeing ‘No Asians’ in the sexual preferen…
(3/3) When I came to Australia, I kept seeing ‘No Asians’ in the sexual preference section on dating apps. It made me feel like there’s something wrong with me. That’s one of the reasons why I’m in this parade, to make Asian gays more visible. People talk about...
(2/3) I came to Australia on an Indonesian / Australian youth exchange program i…
(2/3) I came to Australia on an Indonesian / Australian youth exchange program in 2010, as the representative of West Java, chosen from 500 participants. For the cultural performance audition, I created a flash mob version of a traditional dance. I already knew I was...
(1/3) This is the fourth time time I’ve come from Perth to be in the Mardi Gras …
(1/3) This is the fourth time time I’ve come from Perth to be in the Mardi Gras parade. For me, it’s a way to heal my past experiences. I need to balance all that past negative energy with some positive energy! Ozak Indonesia Arrived 2011 #migrants #migration...
(3/3) My Dad always wanted me to be a doctor, regardless of the fact that I coul…
(3/3) My Dad always wanted me to be a doctor, regardless of the fact that I couldn’t stand the sight of blood! But I’m afraid that I didn’t meet his expectations because I did Arts instead! Later, I transferred to Law, followed by a Masters in Conflict Resolution. Now...
(2/3) Australia took some getting used to. There were many foods that I’d never …
(2/3) Australia took some getting used to. There were many foods that I’d never seen before – avocados, mangos, zucchinis… and it was strange to come from a small, mountainous village to a flat city like Melbourne. There were also cultural differences. For example, in...
(1/3) Both my parents worked in the same textile factory from the age of 13. Mum…
(1/3) Both my parents worked in the same textile factory from the age of 13. Mum was a weaver, Dad worked with yarn. Our town in the North of Portugal survived entirely on the textile industry, but once companies started moving offshore for cheaper labour, everything...
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