Teacher shares her culture step-by-step – Fairfield City Champion

When Lisa Sokha Nagatsuka was a child, she lived in a land where a thousand years of ancestral culture was at risk of disappearing forever. Her earliest memories are of the hardships of life under the Khmer Rouge regime in Cambodia in 1975-79 when schools were destroyed and religion, traditional music and dance were forbidden. “They wanted to break our spirits,” Lisa said. “There was no joy in life under their rule. It was a…

Hidden In Budget 2020 Is A ‘Nasty’ Plan For All Partner Visa Applicants To Sit English Exams – Pedestrian TV

One change to Australia’s immigration process that was snuck into Budget 2020 is the requirement for partner visa applicants to sit an English language test, which feels eerily similar to the White Australia Policy from decades ago.

These new changes would require anyone who wants to come to Australia on a partner visa to prove they speak good enough English, and if their loved one in Australia is a permanent resident rather than a citizen, …

My experience of growing up “racially ambiguous” in Australia – Fashion Journal

Where do I belong?

If you’re a first-generation ‘anything’ you’ve probably fielded the “Where are you from?” question all your life. Unlike a lot of people, this question has never actually bothered me, but I understand why it bothers others. I’m the over-sharing type and love to teach people about my identity.

But what is my identity? This is a question I’ve only recently realised I haven’t fully come to terms with. I …