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The first time we tried to leave Vietnam, the boat sank. At that time, I was onl…

The first time we tried to leave Vietnam, the boat sank. At that time, I was onl…

by nhoa | May 22, 2021 | Uncategorized

The first time we tried to leave Vietnam, the boat sank. At that time, I was only 4, but I remember being on Dad’s back while he swam to the shore. Mum and Dad were separated, and one year earlier, she had left by boat for Hong Kong with the intention of supporting my...
When I left Pakistan, I was so hysterical my father had to literally hold me up …

When I left Pakistan, I was so hysterical my father had to literally hold me up …

by nhoa | May 8, 2021 | Uncategorized

When I left Pakistan, I was so hysterical my father had to literally hold me up to coax me onto the flight! Dad had initially applied for our whole family to come to Australia, but was rejected because of his age. However, the letter said, ‘We note your daughter Mary...
I'm a banking lawyer. I’ve got a very Australian accent. Sometimes people s…

I'm a banking lawyer. I’ve got a very Australian accent. Sometimes people s…

by nhoa | Apr 17, 2021 | Uncategorized

I'm a banking lawyer. I’ve got a very Australian accent. Sometimes people say things to me like that refugees are not really refugees, that they are just business opportunists. I then say, ‘Well, I’m a refugee from Laos, does that change your opinion?’ With that,...
As a child, I witnessed all the chaos that came with the war in Iraq – civil unr…

As a child, I witnessed all the chaos that came with the war in Iraq – civil unr…

by nhoa | Jan 1, 2021 | Uncategorized

As a child, I witnessed all the chaos that came with the war in Iraq – civil unrest, people going missing, people dying. Also, as Christian Assyrians, we experienced religious persecution, where the militia would come to your door and tell you either to convert,...
It took us 3 near death attempts to escape communist Vietnam. The first time, I …

It took us 3 near death attempts to escape communist Vietnam. The first time, I …

by nhoa | Sep 5, 2020 | Uncategorized

It took us 3 near death attempts to escape communist Vietnam. The first time, I was six years old. Of the three boats, one made it to resettlement, one completely sank, and ours started sinking, until luckily 5 hours later a fisherman’s boat came by and rescued us. My...
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