When I left Pakistan, I was so hysterical my father had to literally hold me up to coax me onto the flight!
Dad had initially applied for our whole family to come to Australia, but was rejected because of his age. However, the letter said, ‘We note your daughter Mary has a Bachelor of Commerce and we invite her to apply in her own right.’
When he read that, he looked at me and said, “You’re going to Australia.”
I just burst out into tears. At that time, I was 21, but . . .