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PrologueMy name is Linh and I'm in grade 5. This year in
grade 5 we're learning about migration. In the class
we have been writing about our migration journey toAustralia. We have been interviewing our parents
about their migration story and discussing it with
others in our class.
Son (our Language Support Teacher) told us abouthis hardship in Vietnam and how he escaped and
migrated to Australia. We discovered that there are
many different reasons why people migrate to another country. This
includes, finding peace, to have a different environment, to re-unite withtheir family, to have a better job or education, or for a different lifestyle.
For me, Ive migrated to Australia to re-unite with my dad.
In our class we found out that many of our parents migrated for peacebecause there was war in their country. Many people had to leave their
home for safety. Some of our family left to find a different environment.
Other people may also migrate if their country had a natural disaster like a
cyclones or a flood. Some also left their country to find better jobs and
education. Some also migrated for a different or better lifestyle. Theywere perhaps seeking adventure and or a new change. Some of our
families migrated to reunite with their family in Australia. This is the
reason why I migrated with my mum.
From learning about all the different reasons why people migrated to
Australia, we decided to make a book about our journeys to Australia. We
have done a lot of preparation before writing our stories. We collected
data and made charts and graphs. We also investigated the country where
our parents migrated from by making a fact file about our country. Wemade a Venn diagram to show the similarities and differences between
Australia and the country our family migrated from. I have enjoyedlearning about my family and others journey to
Australia. This is my story, on how I migrated to Australia when I was
six years old .Ive have enjoyed writing this story.
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My name is Linh Tran.I came from Vietnam.I came to Australia to re-unite
with my dad .Here are some facts about the country I came from.
Capital city:Hanoi
Government:Federal GovernmentA communist country
Population72,342,000
LanguageVietnamese Chinese
History Facts The history of Vietnambegan 2,700 years ago.The first ruler of Vietnamwas Hung Vuong.China ruled Vietnamdirectly until 938 Vietnamregained itsindependence.
France first unified Vietnam
in 1887, when a single
governor-general ship wascreated, followed by the
first physical links between
north and southa rail and
road system. Japan took
over military bases in
Vietnam in 1940, French
administration remained
until 1945.There was a war
Flag
Location
Climate
This is where I live
Area: 331,690km2
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Mums ChildhoodBetween 1974 and 1994 life in Vietnam for my mum and her family was
very hard. Mum lived in a family with three older sisters, one youngerbrother and Ngoai (grandma). They were very poor. It was very hard tofind a job that would suit them. Many Vietnam people were living in
poverty. They didnt have much money to buy books so they had to use
one book for two subjects.
Every day, Ngoai would go out and sell sticky rice for money. Sometimes
mum went with her too. Each night they would all squish up together in a
small room and sleep. Life was very hard. Mum didn't get to choose what
she wanted to eat or do whatever she liked.
Vietnam was and still is a communist country. Mum and her family didnthave much freedom at all. They had to work for money to live. Selling
sticky rice didnt earn much money but Grandma stuck to it. Sometimes
after a
tired day of
selling
sticky rice,
Grandma would
be left with some
sticky rice andthat would be
their dinner.
There are a lot of
different types of
sticky rice and it
is very easy to
make. Everyearly day,
Grandma would make sticky rice while mum and her siblings would getready for school. They just walked to school by themselves and would
never need the help of Grandma to drop them off. Sometimes if they came
home late from school, Grandma would hit them with a pipe. They would
never like to break the rules or come home late. Everyday they'd rush
home together. Before they had dinner they'd do their homework. Mum
and her family didn't care about TV or cameras...They didn't need alot ofthings. Mum and here family couldn't afford expensive things. Mum
This is a photo of mum
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couldn't complain so they had toagree with everything. There was not
much hope. It wasn't very easy. After
a while their life became better and
better.
Life inVietnam
In 1997 mum gave birth
to me. At that time, life
for me was verycomfortable. When I was four I went to
Kinder at Vietnam with my cousin. I lovedthat school. I also had tutoring. My teacher
was Miss Bay. She was a very strict teacher.
We would get slap if we don't hold the pencil
correctly. In class I used to swap pencil with
the person
Sitting next to me .I had a pacer and the
person nest to me had a normal pencil.
All my relatives
lived in Vietnam.
At that time Dad
was in Australia
working for money to sponsor mum and I to
come over. Every morning at 8 oclock Id
wake up and do my work. If I did a lot of work,
mum would give me a reward. Life was
looking great! Sometimes mum would leaveme at home by myself. I would stay in my
bedroom and watch TV. I lived in a normal
house just like the houses of today. This is a photo of myhouse in Vietnam
This a photo when I was
months old
This is a photo of me at kinder
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This is a photo of mum and
me at the airport
Deciding to leaveIn 2003 mum decided to leave Vietnam (Ho chi Minh). Dad had enough
money to sponsor her and me over to Australia (Melbourne). I had no idea
what was happening. Mum packed everything a week before leavingVietnam. We had a lot of luggage. She sold the house to Grandma and said
that we were going to re-unite with dad.
At the AirportMy uncle was a taxi driver so he drove mum and me to Tan San Nhat
airport. All of my relatives were at the airport already. They helped mumand I carry the luggage into the airport. I could tell that they had a sad
expression on their face but I didnt dare to ask why. After they took theluggage into the airport they started crying. Mum was crying too. I was the
only one that wasnt crying. Then it was time to leave.
On the aeroplaneMum and I were on a plane heading for Australia. I felt really sick and
vomited in the plane. I didnt feel very comfortable. It was the first timeId been on a plane and it was the first time I had travelled somewhere. It
took about nine hours to arrive at Australia. I was very nervous.
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Arriving at MelbourneFinally mum and I arrived
at Melbourne Airport. As
we expected dad waswaiting for us at the
entrance. The world around
me changed completely.There were a lot of people
talking in a weird language(English). It was very noisy
at the airport. On the way
when dad was driving mum
and I home there was a lotof things that I had never
seen before.
First ImpressionMum and I arrived at our new home. I was still feeling sick and felt really
sad because I had left my home and my relatives. Our new home was very
different too. Our home in Vietnam had mostly tile floors but our newhouse had carpet.
SettlingMum and I arrived at our new home. Our new house was a house that wasrent. I was still feeling sick and felt really sad because I had left my home
and my relatives. Our new home was very different too. Our home in
Vietnam had mostly tile floors but our new house had carpet.
Going to schoolAfter a while settling in our new home I had to go to school. I first went toSt.Albans West. My teacher was Miss Clair. Every Monday I would
After a while, dad wanted to buy a house with his own money. He had
enough money to buy a house in Delahey. At first I wasnt used to living
in my new house but finally I got use to it. The house was much bigger
than our old house.
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have another teacher other than Miss Clair. I would always have to do onthe weekend I went to. or other harder work .The hardest thing was to
understand my class mates or the teacher and speak English. The only
thing I knew was to count one to ten and say hello. Sometimes I couldnt
understand the teacher and the teacher would have to do sign language. I
couldn't speak to anyone so I had no friends at all. Sometimes mum would
give me money to buy some food at the canteen. I didnt know how tospeak English so I had to point to the food the wanted. Australias money
was very different than Vietnams money. For example 2000 Vietnams
money = 15c in Australia.
Moving housesAfter a while, dad wanted to
buy a house with his own
money. He had enoughmoney to buy a house in
Delahey. At first I wasnt
used to living in my new
house but finally I got use
to it. The house was much
bigger than our old house
and there were more rooms.
Going to a new schoolMum said that I had to go to a new school. She told me that it was called
Kings Park Primary School. I didnt like the idea of that but I had to agree.
Mum walked me to school. I
arrived at my new class JG. I
was very nervous. My teacher
was Miss Gruss. I felt really
scared. I started to cry. Mum leftme. There were a lot of people
in my class. When I walked into
the class everybody looked at
me. It was very hard to
comprehend my teacher and my
classmates. Sometimes I
struggled in my work but I hadThis is photo of me in Kings Park
This is a photo of me at my new house
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the support of the teacher. I didnthave any friends at all. At playtime
and lunch time I used to follow
some people around. They'd say
stop following us but I could never
understand them. Miss Gruss was a
nice teacher. At first I wasnt usedto the school but after a while I
was. Sometimes I would get lost.
King's Park was so different to my
old school St.Albans West. InSt.Albans West there was no library
at all. When we wanted to borrow
books we had to walk to the
St.Albans Library. There were no buses. At Kings Park Primary School
we got to learn lots of things like music, art, Japanese and sport, but in
St.Albans West they didn't have music or art. At Kings Park Primary
school I had a lot of fun.
Aussie life nowAussie life now is really great. As usual I go to school and my dad and
mum have a stable job. Im very very lucky to live in a country like
Australia. I really miss my relatives in Vietnam but thats OK. Sometimesat the end of the year I go back to Vietnam for a holiday and visit my
relatives and friends. I have six people in my house now. My dad, mum,
auntie, my aunties daughter Cindy and her son Andy. Andy and Cindy go
to school with me at Kings Park Primary School. My life is awesome!
This is a photo of Ms Gruss and me
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Australia nowAustralia to me is a great country to live in. I'm very
glad that I live in country like Australia. If I didnt
migrate to Australia I wouldnt have a good education, a
better lifestyle or a better environment. I really likeAustralia but I like Vietnam more because its the country that I was born
in and I have a lot of special memories in that country.
Tuyet (auntie), Andy, Me, Mum, Cindy and Grandma
Tuyet (auntie), Andy, Me, Mum, Cindy and Grandma
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