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Always Almost Australian: My Journey as the Son of a Migrant
by Zeljko Vujic (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
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Always Almost Australian is a heartfelt, funny, and deeply relatable memoir about growing up as the Australian-born son of Croatian migrants in the 1970s and 80s.
Through a series of vivid, often hilarious stories, the author reflects on what it meant to live between two worlds: speaking Croatian at home and English at school, eating schnitzel sandwiches while classmates had Vegemite, and learning early how to belong without ever fully fitting in. From the moon landing viewed through a smoky migrant living room, to ethnic school on Saturdays, backyard rakija stills, wog picnics, football obsession, and the quiet sting of being labelled “different,” this book captures a uniquely Australian migrant experience with honesty and humour.
At the centre of the story is Marko, the author’s father, stubborn, proud, endlessly opinionated, and unforgettable, whose old-world logic, frugality, and fierce love shaped a family navigating a new country. Alongside him are friends from Italian, Greek, Lebanese, and other migrant backgrounds, forming lifelong bonds in playgrounds, classrooms, and football fields.
This is not a story of victimhood, but one of resilience, community, laughter, and identity. It explores how migrant families built lives from nothing, how children of migrants learned to switch cultures instinctively, and how pride in heritage can be rediscovered later in life.
Always Almost Australian will resonate with anyone who grew up “ethnic” in Australia, anyone from a migrant family, and anyone who understands the feeling of being Australian, just not quite in the way you’re expected to be.
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