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Chapter 2 Romania
April 26, 20194

Refuge #9 Empty meat hooks

Previously: After I started teaching English at a vocational college in Australia, I came to understand some of the struggles of my adult students. Many of them were migrants...

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Chapter 1 Vietnam
April 19, 20190

Refuge #8: Smoked Bush Turkey

A shared sense of adventure brings Truc and Nancy together. Truc describes his hopes for his children and how two different cultures affect his parenting.

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Chapter 1 Vietnam
April 12, 20190

Refuge #7: Glasshouses get very hot

Previously: Truc and his family arrive in Australia. Truc’s parents, Mr and Mrs Huynh, work long hours on farms in the Adelaide Hills while the children learn to fend...

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Chapter 1 Vietnam
April 5, 20190

Refuge #6: An alien new world

Truc and his family begin their new life in Adelaide at the Pennington Migrant Hostel. Truc attends Pennington Primary and his parents find work in the Adelaide Hills.

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