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I didn’t come from a wealthy background in Nepal. My father had to get a loan to…

I didn’t come from a wealthy background in Nepal. My father had to get a loan to…

by nhoa | Dec 9, 2016 | Uncategorized

I didn’t come from a wealthy background in Nepal. My father had to get a loan to pay for my flight and my first semester at university, and when I first arrived, I stayed in a house in Sydney with 28 others. Then I moved into another place with some friends, and all...
(2/2) When we first arrived in Australia, no one in the neighbourhood came to se…

(2/2) When we first arrived in Australia, no one in the neighbourhood came to se…

by nhoa | Nov 19, 2016 | Uncategorized

(2/2) When we first arrived in Australia, no one in the neighbourhood came to see us, which really shocked us. In Africa, when you are a new person, the neighbours always come and welcome you and bring you some food or drink. And although there was plenty of food to...
(1/2) In the Congo, I was a pastor, a politician, a teacher and a trade unionist…

(1/2) In the Congo, I was a pastor, a politician, a teacher and a trade unionist…

by nhoa | Nov 18, 2016 | Uncategorized

(1/2) In the Congo, I was a pastor, a politician, a teacher and a trade unionist. So when my people, the Kasai tribe, started being persecuted, I was one of the most visible targets. Eventually, I had to flee, without my family, to the border of Zambia, where many...
I came to Australia as a refugee from Afghanistan, so my level of education wasn…

I came to Australia as a refugee from Afghanistan, so my level of education wasn…

by nhoa | Nov 11, 2016 | Uncategorized

I came to Australia as a refugee from Afghanistan, so my level of education wasn’t very high when I got here. The first school I went to was Milperra, which is a school mostly for migrants who speak English as a second language. It’s a great place, because when you go...
I was working with Filipino intelligence in Bangkok when I became close to an Au…

I was working with Filipino intelligence in Bangkok when I became close to an Au…

by nhoa | Nov 4, 2016 | Uncategorized

I was working with Filipino intelligence in Bangkok when I became close to an Australian, Tina. They viewed my friendship with her as a security risk, so I was given a choice to either ‘terminate the liaison’ or to go back to the Philippines without her. Instead, I...
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