I feel it is important to publish this dialogue in a ‘website’ format so if you have not used online forums you can consider using them….they can be very supportive environments. Unfortunately, there seems to be a very low take up rate here in Australia. I have asked the group for permission to reproduce this […]
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Returning Home to Australia with my Son 01/03/2004 by Paolo Black We heard Paolo Black’s story read out on ABC Radio National on Monday 1 March 2004. His story captured our attention, so here it is for your enjoyment – obtained and published with Paolo’s permission. In 1980, when he was appearing nightly on the
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An American Woman Living in Australia 20/10/2004 by Maureen Whitaker This post has been reprinted with the permission of the author. It was posted on a very active Yahoo Group that we post on – Americans Down Under http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AmericansDownUnder/ ——————————————————————– Thanks for everyone who replied to my message. It is great to hear first hand what
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A Poem About Moving 20/10/2004 by Rosemary Beavis Moving is a death experience. Old props, old friends, old ways of doing things are gone and the barrenness is overpowering. It is like a seed falling into the dark earth. it lies there covered and one doubts if resurrection will occur. It is like death. Instructions
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Expat Profile Kaz In the past Now In the past My sister and I at Stephenson’s Falls, Marysville, Victoria, Australia Now Myself and some friends on top of Pulpit Rock, Rogaland, Norway. My
Things I Miss About Australia 20/10/2004 by Saskia Growing up in Melbourne and now finding herself settled in to a life in America, Saskia still finds herself homesick for the quintessential reasons that many people call Australia home. This is her story… There are countless things that I would love to revisit in Australia, and though
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Expat Profile Sue In the past Now In the past: Ellson’s Seaview Guest House on Kangaroo Island South Australia is a place where I
Expat Profile Rita In the past Now In the past: Surrounded by mountains, lush forests and a beautiful lake… this is where we spent most of
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Visiting Australia After Living Overseas 20/10/2004 by Saskia After moving overseas from Melbourne and raising a family and both Hong Kong and California, Saskia has now found peace with her life abroad and is content with the memories of her childhood home. This is her story… My husband’s youngest brother was getting married so it was a
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Moving From Switzerland to Australia 19/10/2004 by Irma Zimmermann After visiting Australia and discovering it’s varied lifestyle and cultural perks, Irma and her husband Oliver packed up their life in Switzerland and migrated Down Under. This is their story… Why did we decide to immigrate? There were many reasons, the main ones being a less restricting environment
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