Brenda’s Story
From 1999 – 2009 I worked in state and federal public art galleries as a Senior Curator of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art, being the first Indigenous person to …
Ziv’s story
Ziv arrived in Australia when he was 29 years old, having travelled here alone. He already had eight years’ experience in IT, including project management and support centre design and …
Reason’s Story
Reason has been in Australia for 11 years and first arrived as a skilled migrant on a 457 visa. Originally from rural Zimbabwe he worked as a high school teacher, …
Eve’s Story
Eve used to work as a recruitment and research consultant for an Academic Recruitment Consultancy. Previously, Eve had had a six-month secondment working in East Asia for International Aid Agencies …
Elisha’s Story
Authenticity and identity are becoming much more important to young Australians.Elisha was born in Australia in what she identifies as both a ‘white’ and ‘coloured’ culture. As she aged she …
Antonio’s Story
Antonio is a globally educated man seeking to permanently re-locate to Australia with his wife and young daughter. A qualified architect, he spent many years working in Barcelona and nearly …
Monica’s Story
Monica shares her thoughts on the ‘aesthetic conditioning’ that is present in our culture and the different levels of privilege in the entertainment industry. Although she is white and can …
Bali’s Story
Bali has worked hard on redefining his identity both inside and outside his culture. Growing up as the son of a respected Sikh priest brought a unique set of expectations. …
Pearl’s Story
Pearl is Australian-born and grew up in Perth. She is prominent in the Australian Arts Community, not only for her diverse talents but also for her advocacy for her fellow …
Dian’s Story
Dian came to Australia as a seventeen-year-old from Sichuan province in China. An only child, her parents pushed her to achieve academically but were also eager for her to experience …
