We'd love to increase the understanding Australians have of the experiences and history of asylum seekers, refugees and other new arrivals. Authentic friendships begin with a genuine welcome and are deepened through greater appreciation of the stories of those we befriend. Please share your story of why you came to Australia, how you were welcomed, and what life is like for you today.

view our partners
    
latest tweets
Initiatives
12

Naseema Mustapha

My family were migrants from South Africa during the Apartheid regime. I was a young child when we migrated in 1977. Schooling on Brisbanes norths
Read More

Nelly

There are countries in this world that face the problem of over-population. In the state in Burma where I am from, Chin State, we have the opposite p
Read More

Silver

I was only three days old the first time I had to flee from my Karen state village. The village I was born in was called Maetherewta. The day before
Read More

Jane

My skin is white, my hair is blonde, my eyes are green. My name is Jane, and on the surface, I could be an average Australian girl. However, most p
Read More

Andy Busuttil

I came to Australia as a 10 pound migrant back in 1964. I came on a boat, the SS. Roma which was a converted plane platform from WWII. Finding my way
Read More

Ryan

I was born in a country town in Australia. Moe, which is a mix of mostly anglo saxon Australians, very multicultural. All my life iv'e seen people b
Read More