When I arrived in Wagga Wagga, it was freezing, which was a shock for me coming from Karachi in Pakistan! At first, I was a bit homesick and depressed. But after a few months, I moved in with Gloria, an elderly lady, who really made an effort to introduce me to the local culture and to local friends. I was very grateful, and ended up calling her and her husband my ‘Aussie parents’.
At first, my dad was supporting all my study and living costs, but I eventually found a job, working for $8 an hour in . . .