My husband and I are from Delhi. But we chose to come to Wagga Wagga to do our PhDs, as we thought it would be a good place to raise our two-year-old daughter. At first, I felt homesick and experienced a little culture shock – everything was so quiet! But I soon decided to volunteer as much as possible to engage with the Australian community.
It started when I volunteered at my university. That led to volunteering at both the local Council and the Multicultural Council of Wagga Wagga. Then when my daughter started school, I . . .