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My parents were very educated so they wanted me to go to school. But when I was …

My parents were very educated so they wanted me to go to school. But when I was …

by nhoa | Jan 9, 2021 | Uncategorized

My parents were very educated so they wanted me to go to school. But when I was around 10, school in Afghanistan was stopped because of the war. My neighbourhood was in a war zone, and there was always the noise of guns and bombs. We hid ourselves in basements so we...
As a child, I witnessed all the chaos that came with the war in Iraq – civil unr…

As a child, I witnessed all the chaos that came with the war in Iraq – civil unr…

by nhoa | Jan 1, 2021 | Uncategorized

As a child, I witnessed all the chaos that came with the war in Iraq – civil unrest, people going missing, people dying. Also, as Christian Assyrians, we experienced religious persecution, where the militia would come to your door and tell you either to convert,...
(1/2) In 1974, I came straight from Mexico City – one of the biggest metropolis …

(1/2) In 1974, I came straight from Mexico City – one of the biggest metropolis …

by nhoa | Dec 25, 2020 | Uncategorized

(1/2) In 1974, I came straight from Mexico City – one of the biggest metropolis in the world – to literally the back of Bourke! At my interview with the Australian embassy, the Consul asked me where I was going, and I said, ‘Oh, Bourke.’ I remember he stopped writing,...
(2/2) Over time, we became really good friends, but he was so consumed with work…

(2/2) Over time, we became really good friends, but he was so consumed with work…

by nhoa | Dec 25, 2020 | Uncategorized

(2/2) Over time, we became really good friends, but he was so consumed with work that I thought that nothing was ever going to happen. So after a year, I decided to go to uni. The week I got accepted, I told him, ‘I'm going to Mitchell College in Bathurst.’ But...
One day, when I was 12 years old, I had just finished making lunch when suddenly…

One day, when I was 12 years old, I had just finished making lunch when suddenly…

by nhoa | Dec 12, 2020 | Uncategorized

One day, when I was 12 years old, I had just finished making lunch when suddenly we heard bombs falling in our suburb. Outside, we saw houses being destroyed around us and people being killed so everyone just started running. I lost my family in the chaos, but I ran...
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