177 Nations of Tasmania
By Mark Thomson
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Jun 8, 2025
It's very interesting to listen to different people's fates and stories. A drawback is the unnormalized sound volume — when listening with headphones, it can be very harsh on the ears.
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There are 177 different nationalities represented in Tasmania's population and in this podcast we try to talk with one person from each one, and find out about why they came to Tasmania, what they brought with them ( experiences, culture, traditions, skills, ideas etc), and their experiences of settling on a small and fairly isolated island state not known for being very multicultural. These are authentic stories from people from all corners of the globe who have made Tasmania their home and cover the full gamut of the migrant experience.
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Lobelia from the Solomon Islands : From enforcing the law on the seas to tending gardens in Launceston
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Jul 26, 2025 |
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Outhai from Laos : From the heart of SE Asia to country town Tasmania
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Jul 07, 2025 |
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Khaled from Yemen : Proud of where he comes from and the new place where he lives
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Jul 02, 2025 |
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Ellie from the Isle of Man : A "tree change" to the Huon Valley after a life on the seas
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Jul 02, 2025 |
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John : A "Ten-Bob Kraut" who escaped the East German secret police
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Jun 23, 2025 |
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Refugee stories compilation 2024
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Jun 10, 2025 |
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Rose from Malta : Passing on the lessons from mother's kitchen
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May 24, 2025 |
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Lili from China : "My parents told me : 'Don't be a sheep' "
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May 16, 2025 |
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Aubert from Rwanda : Looking to the future, but not forgetting the past
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Apr 20, 2025 |
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Pul from Cambodia : "If you fail, the whole family fails"
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Apr 10, 2025 |
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Akram from Tunisia : Learning to be patient and trusting in destiny
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Apr 07, 2025 |
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Mia from Bosnia-Herzegovina : Taking a chance on love and crossing continents
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Apr 07, 2025 |
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Mwase from Malawi : From the Beating Heart of Africa
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Apr 03, 2025 |
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Ana from Panama : Ballet dancing, long-distance romance and an epic journey to Tasmania
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Apr 01, 2025 |
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Ben from Morocco : Studying housing issues both near and far
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Apr 01, 2025 |
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Michaela from Madagascar : Using the gift of "healing hands"
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Apr 01, 2025 |
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Oren from Israel : Being able to turn down the volume
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Apr 01, 2025 |
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Niall from Northern Ireland : Sitting on the fence in a divided community
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Dec 09, 2024 |
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Aymen from Sudan : Overcoming language barriers through soccer
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Jul 11, 2024 |
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Micheal from Benin: The original home of Voodoo
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Jun 26, 2024 |
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Khadga from Bhutan : Forced to leave at gunpoint
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May 11, 2024 |
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Triin from Estonia : From pro volleyball in Europe to new life in Tasmania
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Apr 21, 2024 |
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Nubar : An Armenian on King Island
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Feb 28, 2024 |
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Anne from PNG : From the lush green Highlands to recommending books in Devonport
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Feb 06, 2024 |
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Joanna from Singapore : Trading hustle and bustle for work-life balance
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Feb 02, 2024 |
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Florian from Austria : Wanting to explore outside the bubble
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Jan 08, 2024 |
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Ieva from Latvia : Keeping traditions and language alive on distant shores
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Dec 04, 2023 |
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Nico from the Netherlands : Dutch directness and supporting diversity
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Dec 04, 2023 |
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Ross from Scotland : A fishy story
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Nov 22, 2023 |
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Aki from Taiwan : Finding a more balanced life
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Nov 16, 2023 |
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Patricia from Paraguay: Food with passion
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Oct 26, 2023 |
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Lawrence from South Sudan: Reuniting with family and making a new home
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Oct 20, 2023 |
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Cecilia from Sweden: A mutual connection with the Antarctic
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Sep 23, 2023 |
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Lisbeth from Denmark : Meeting that special person in Tasmania
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Sep 08, 2023 |
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Carmen from Spain : Helping make the University of Tasmania sustainable
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Aug 31, 2023 |
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Markelos from Cyprus : Maintaining a connection with the sea
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Aug 27, 2023 |
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Anna from Ukraine : Supporting Ukraine through art
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Jul 29, 2023 |
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Sandra from Syria : Making hard choices and making things work in Tasmania
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Jul 03, 2023 |
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Ali from Lebanon : Growing up through civil war
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Jun 26, 2023 |
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Dante from Italy : Escaping burnout and needing a new start
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Jun 22, 2023 |
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Gay Nay from Myanmar : "When people ask me now, I say I'm from Tassie"
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Jun 16, 2023 |
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Ariana from Macau : Where East meets West
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May 20, 2023 |
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John from Ireland : From book-keeping in Limerick to travelling the world
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May 16, 2023 |
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Donna from Barbados : Choosing the small city lifestyle
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Feb 21, 2023 |
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Blagoja from Macedonia : Practical problem-solver and Parkour expert
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Feb 19, 2023 |
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Elvira from Timor Leste : How a six-month farm season turned into a 2 1/2 year stay
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Jan 31, 2023 |
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Jon from Serbia : Family drawn to Australia under false pretenses
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Jan 19, 2023 |
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Cholpon from Kyrgyzstan : From the Switzerland of Central Asia to the Tasmanian seaside
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Dec 30, 2022 |
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Mohammad from Jordan : A journey of discovery via the West Coast of Tasmania
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Nov 25, 2022 |
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Diana from Kazakhstan : A swimmer in a land-locked country
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Oct 30, 2022 |
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Desmond from Ghana : From rural life to academia
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Oct 27, 2022 |
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Charles from the Republic of Congo : From a kid playing with stones to geologist in Tasmania
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Sep 08, 2022 |
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Adely from Uzbekistan : The only Uzbeks in Tasmania ?
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Sep 08, 2022 |
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Ahsan from The Maldives : Everyday life on an island paradise
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Jul 26, 2022 |
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THEME : Food and hospitality Pt 2
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Jul 02, 2022 |
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THEME : Escaping - Refugee stories compilation 2
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Jun 25, 2022 |
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THEME : Escaping the homeland - refugee stories
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Jun 23, 2022 |
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THEME : Romance and relationships
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Jun 15, 2022 |
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Mereani from Fiji : How traditional dancing lead to life on this cold island
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Jun 11, 2022 |
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Gediminas from Lithuania : Passing on soccer skills to kids in Launceston
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Jun 09, 2022 |
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THEMES : Food and hospitality 1
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May 24, 2022 |
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Manu from Tonga : A childhood on a small island with no mod cons
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May 19, 2022 |
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Loni from Samoa : Leaving the collective, dealing with isolation and culture shock
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Apr 26, 2022 |
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Amr from Egypt : A global citizen who's found his "forever home" in Tasmania
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Apr 23, 2022 |
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Anthony from Hong Kong : Living between two worlds
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Apr 18, 2022 |
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Anette from Norway : Theatre and family in North-West Tasmania
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Apr 09, 2022 |
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Cecilia from Kenya : From farm life to study in Australia
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Apr 07, 2022 |
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Anna from the Seychelles : Trading one island paradise for another ?
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Apr 03, 2022 |
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Sergio from Portugal : Born in a small mountain village with a sense of adventure
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Apr 02, 2022 |
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Adel : Born in Baghdad, spirit in Palestine, living in Tasmania
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Mar 20, 2022 |
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Peter and Rebeka from Slovenia : A jeweller and an opera singer
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Mar 04, 2022 |
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Alusine from Sierra Leone : An African barber in Hobart
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Mar 02, 2022 |
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Lucia from Bolivia : Finding her people in Tasmania
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Feb 25, 2022 |
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Cedrick from the Democratic Republic of Congo : A competitive spirit from hardship
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Feb 20, 2022 |
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Helen from South Africa : Leaving the heaviness of an Apartheid society
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Feb 19, 2022 |
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Jean-Marie from Mauritius : Life on the sea
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Feb 16, 2022 |
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Diana from Honduras : Learning about Tasmania at a bottle shop
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Feb 09, 2022 |
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Denisse from Ecuador : Drawn to Australia by the Crocodile Hunter
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Feb 07, 2022 |
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Nizam from Ethiopia : The impact of getting an education
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Feb 06, 2022 |
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Davor : Croatian by birth, Tasmanian by choice
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Dec 11, 2021 |
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Dana from Poland : Life and love as a concert pianist
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Dec 05, 2021 |
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Piera from Libya : Saying goodbye to a childhood home forever
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Nov 03, 2021 |
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Ranti from Indonesia : Experiencing personal growth on the NW coast of Tasmania
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Nov 01, 2021 |
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Reza from Afghanistan : A big journey into the unknown alone
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Sep 11, 2021 |
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Nick from Greece : 15 years old and sent alone to the other side of the world
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Sep 09, 2021 |
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Elena from Mexico : A life of colours
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Aug 16, 2021 |
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Nancy from Chile : Escaping imprisonment for resisting a military dictatorship
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Aug 05, 2021 |
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Jeff from Canada : Home in Tasmania, heart still in Canada
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Jul 14, 2021 |
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Carole from Belgium : Becoming a mother far from home during a pandemic
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Jul 11, 2021 |
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Anna : A Hungarian who lived through some dark moments in European history
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May 26, 2021 |
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Jenny from Slovakia : A hard choice to leave family behind on a journey of no return
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May 18, 2021 |
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Darya from Ukraine : From landscape architecture in Kyiv, to helping migrants in Hobart
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May 05, 2021 |
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Ivalu from Greenland : From icebergs and fjords to towering trees and greenery
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Apr 20, 2021 |
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James from Malaysia : Growing up with cultural diversity and harmony in Sarawak
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Apr 16, 2021 |
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Edward from Nigeria : Finding familiarity in Launceston
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Apr 02, 2021 |
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Ariana from Brazil : Connecting through coffee culture
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Apr 01, 2021 |
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Anna from Finland : From a land of singing and saunas
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Mar 22, 2021 |
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Jaewon from South Korea : Making art and Korean pancakes in Launceston
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Mar 20, 2021 |
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Melika from Iran : Even Covid-19 can't break a love affair with Tasmania
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Feb 14, 2021 |
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Arman from Bangladesh : From broken dreams to new opportunities
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Feb 12, 2021 |
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Eri from Japan : Therapy through movement and dance
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Jan 31, 2021 |
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Helena from Czechia : Small twist of fate and a life changed forever
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Jan 13, 2021 |
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Olga and Yuri : Getting out of Russia and finding freedom
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Dec 15, 2020 |
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German from Venezuela : A chef with a passion for travel
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Dec 01, 2020 |
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Catherine from France : Putting down roots in Cygnet
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Nov 14, 2020 |
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Nicolas : Born in Palestine, brought up in Chile, and finding a new home in Tasmania
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Nov 06, 2020 |
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Boyd from Zimbabwe : Leaving the past behind and making a new home
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Oct 15, 2020 |
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Dona from the Philippines: Growing up in a small village and finding a new life in Tassie
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Oct 13, 2020 |
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Paola from Argentina : Finding a sense of belonging in country Tasmania
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Oct 09, 2020 |
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Elaine : An American who loves Aussie Rules
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Oct 07, 2020 |
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Carlos from Peru : A lesson in persistence in battling language barriers and disability
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Oct 04, 2020 |
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Carlos from Colombia : Finding a safe place in Tasmania
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Oct 04, 2020 |
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Grace from Vietnam : A musical accountant with an adventurous spirit
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Sep 05, 2020 |
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Claudia from Switzerland : How a holiday romance lead to a life in Tasmania
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Sep 02, 2020 |
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Kalana : A Sri Lankan finding peace and purpose in Tasmania
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Aug 31, 2020 |
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Teodor from Romania: Escaping the darkness of Communism in search of "A Luminous Future"
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Aug 05, 2020 |
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Prakash : Pride in Nepal but at home in Tasmania
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Jul 25, 2020 |
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Ruth from Eritrea : Fleeing persecution, finding safety in Tasmania
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Jul 24, 2020 |
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Tabish from Pakistan : Finding similarities betwen Tasmania and home
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Jul 17, 2020 |
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Thanatcha from Thailand - Passion for teaching piano from Pattaya to Launceston
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Jul 13, 2020 |
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Gergana from Bulgaria : Bringing classical music to Tasmania
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Jul 09, 2020 |
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Eddie - From Tanzania to Tasmania
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Jul 01, 2020 |
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Aidan Tkay - Born and bred in Uganda, but roots in Rwanda
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Jun 20, 2020 |
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Kadir from Turkey : Starting from scratch in Tassie
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Jun 19, 2020 |