Coming to Australia was a journey of unlearning and relearning. I arrived with some stereotypes shaped by movies, media, and second-hand stories: Australia was a land of constant sunshine, kangaroos hopping around every corner, it is infested with a lot of poisonous animals, and people speaking in endless slang. Nevertheless, I also came with the mindset to unlearn, relearn, and embrace Australia’s potential. While these images and stories I have come across painted a lighthearted picture, they barely scratched the surface of Australia’s rich and complex culture. There are even more goodies in Australia than what we just see on […]

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