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The Happiest Refugee by Anh Do

The Happiest Refugee by Anh Do

Websites - Vietnam and refugees fleeing to Australia

Vietnamese refugees boat arrival
National Museum of Australia
Digital Classroom - We would like to stay in Australia
National Museum of Australia - objects and information about the Vietnamese who fled Vietnam.
Origins: Immigration History from Vietnam to Victoria
Use the headings - Gallery and census data to learn more

1978 Article

Vietnamese "Boat people" - The Jews of Asia
Rabbi Tanenbaum wrote in 1978 about his experiences of meeting Vietnamese refugees.

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Save the Children video

"Just because it isn't happening here, doesn't mean it isn't happening"

Websites - Settling in Australia as refugees

Settling in Australia: The challenges
Explore the challenges that many refugees face when they arrive in Australia.
Timeline of refugees and Australia
This timeline sets out Australia’s history of refugee policy and key events in Australia’s treatment of refugees. It is a selection of major events affecting refugees and people seeking asylum in Australia, drawn from official sources and media reports. Start at 1975.

Cultures of Australia and Vietnam

Compare Australian Culture with Vietnamese Culture.

Source Cultural Atlas maintained by SBS, International Education Services (IES), and Multicultural NSW

Video 1986 experience of children learning English

Looking Back: Migrant children talk about learning English
1986 short video about children learning English

Language brokering

Language brokering: When you're the only one in the house who speaks English
An article explaining the experience of a child having to translate adult concerns for their parents.

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The Happiest Refugee by Anh Do

Anh Do - author, artist, TV personality, speaker

Website Anh Do

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Last Updated: Jan 25, 2024 1:07 PM
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Subjects: English, Year 8

Tags: happiest, Refugee, Vietnam