Minority stress and mental health- Tips from a psychotherapist
All migrants experience some form of stress when they upend their lives and re-settle in a new country. Having a minority racial/cultural background often means additional challenges and barriers to the migrant experience.
When Cultures Clash: Money, Family and Morality
In Australia, money flows one way from parents to their dependent children. Money does not usually travel back from children to their parents. In the Global South money belongs to the family and is more broadly defined.
Bad Immigrant
Whose antenna need adjusting so it can snag a signal for 200+ Arabic channels you didn’t pay for? Who get sent home with a teacher’s note about the smell of mama’s packed lunch?
History of Australian migration and what the future may hold
Australia has a long history of migration that dates back to its First Indigenous Nations. The treatment of migrants has been complex and ever-evolving, from European settlement in the late 18th century to the White Australia policy and rather harsh policies in recent years.
Play Ball: Welcoming refugees to Australia through sport
Sport has always been a great vehicle to break down barriers, and in a country where you are unfamiliar with everything from language to weather, forming a connection becomes easier when there is a ball in front of you.
Navigating “Multicultural” Australia: Perspectives of a Migrant Mum and Aussie-born Daughter
When you look at me, you can see my Southeast Asian features: dark hair, bushy eyebrows, an oval face, and slightly slanted big eyes. And throughout my life, adults at parties and weddings would size me up and say, “you look just like your mum” while others would say “you look just like your dad.”
Immigrating to Australia – Regrets, realities, and resilience
Immigrating to Australia has long been hailed in developing countries as an important milestone for advancement of one’s career and life.
My Australian Life
I never had Australia on my radar of potential places to live overseas, it just kind of happened. I gave up everything for what felt like a world wind romance at the time, the stuff fairy tales are made of. What I didn’t know then was that my life would never be the same both personally and professionally.
