I was very excited about coming to Perth as a student, but then 2 weeks before I left, my mum was diagnosed with chronic renal failure, and she was still in hospital when I left Burma. So I had only one thing in my mind as I left - to do well in Australia so I could help my mother with her medical costs.
My uncle sponsored me to come on a student visa to do a Diploma in Enrolled Nursing. I expected a warm welcome when I arrived, but I soon realised I had walked into a . . .