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My parents had a good life in Burma, in the upper echelons of society, with a hu…

My parents had a good life in Burma, in the upper echelons of society, with a hu…

by nhoa | Nov 21, 2020 | Uncategorized

My parents had a good life in Burma, in the upper echelons of society, with a huge house and many servants. But my older brother was born with a rare blood disorder, and my parents were told he wouldn’t live long due to the quality of medical care in Burma. Also in...
I was very excited about coming to Perth as a student, but then 2 weeks before I…

I was very excited about coming to Perth as a student, but then 2 weeks before I…

by | Dec 8, 2018 | Uncategorized

I was very excited about coming to Perth as a student, but then 2 weeks before I left, my mum was diagnosed with chronic renal failure, and she was still in hospital when I left Burma. So I had only one thing in my mind as I left – to do well in Australia so I...
The area where I grew up in Perth wasn’t very multicultural, and when we arrived…

The area where I grew up in Perth wasn’t very multicultural, and when we arrived…

by | Aug 4, 2018 | Uncategorized

The area where I grew up in Perth wasn’t very multicultural, and when we arrived from Singapore in the mid-70s, I think it was the Asians’ turn to get bullied. Within the first few weeks we got a letter in the letterbox saying, ‘You dirty Asians, why don’t you...
My parents separated when I was on a student exchange in Geelong. That can be a …

My parents separated when I was on a student exchange in Geelong. That can be a …

by | May 5, 2018 | Uncategorized

My parents separated when I was on a student exchange in Geelong. That can be a very significant change for anyone, but when you’re 16 and living overseas, and something so profound happens to you, it really turns your world upside down. As a result, the relationship...
One day the secret police came to our apartment, ransacked our house and turned …

One day the secret police came to our apartment, ransacked our house and turned …

by | Feb 24, 2018 | Uncategorized

One day the secret police came to our apartment, ransacked our house and turned everything upside down. They said, ‘We’ve been following your wife and we know she’s been attending an underground church. If we ever see her attending again, your daughter will...

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