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Tales from a Suitcase
Will Davies, Andrea Dal Bosco
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For post-World War II emigrants from Europe, choosing a new home was almost a lottery. Sometimes people came to Australia simply because the queues were shorter, and perhaps they were beguiled by the idea of sunny weather. Many chose Australia for one reason only - it was safe. In its second successful SBS-TV series, Tales from a Suitcase reveals the migrant experience in raw and moving detail. The personal stories in this book are about courage and survival. They're about triumph in the face of adversity, cultural practices lost and found. They're about what makes an Australian multicultural success story.
224 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2002
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Yvette Adams
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January 22, 2020
Interesting stories about immigrants to Australia, mostly from around the 1950's, but the stories would have been a lot more enjoyable with better editing. I think they were written verbatim and quite a bit just didn't make sense without context. I didn't bother reading the last few stories.
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Marilyn Emerson
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September 27, 2021
I found this book very interesting.it is nineteen years since this book was published and Afghanistan is back in the same situation with the Taliban taking control following the withdrawal of America and its allies. The plight of the Afghan asylum seekers is much worse.Many are still in offshore detention after eight years since arriving.Many have been here for ten years and still can’t secure a permanent visa,since the fall of Kabul they are desperate to bring their families to safety in Australia.
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Alison Blake
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August 18, 2018
Short stories but good.
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Naomi Bright
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January 16, 2022
gave me a whole new perspective on refugees, Afghanistan, religion and culture!
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Nerissa
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August 29, 2013
The stories of the refugees are hard, but it is basically the same story repeated over and over. Gets a bit dull. By the end I was only interested in the reason they left not the how they left and what they did on arrival.
Non of these refugees came illegally by boat, they all had papers that permitted entry. Different than the challengers faced by the refugees entering by boat in 2013.
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Pam Ela
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July 30, 2011
This book shows the courage of post war migrations moving to Australia. It is sad, funny and amazing to read of their trials and successful assimilation into
Australian society. Australia is the richer for their contribution
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Courtney
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ReadApril 21, 2011
It was fascinating to read about all the different ways that people found their destiny in Australia. Made me think about how my family members came to the US.
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Tegan Lunar
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April 9, 2018
The way the stories are separated becomes a little repetitive but it has moments of brilliant story telling.
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