Migration TalesMigration Tales

By Sabrina 3GKBy Sabrina 3GK

Both my parents Both my parents where born in where born in Bangladesh.Bangladesh.

When my dad was a When my dad was a little boy he loved little boy he loved going to school. He going to school. He told me his favourite told me his favourite game was cricket. He game was cricket. He loved playing with his loved playing with his friends. friends.

My dad said he loved My dad said he loved helping his parents. helping his parents.

When my mum was a little girl she loved going to When my mum was a little girl she loved going to school as well. She loved playing with her school as well. She loved playing with her friends after school. My mum told me when her friends after school. My mum told me when her favourite show would come on, she would run to favourite show would come on, she would run to watch it. watch it.

My dad migrated to Australia because he had My dad migrated to Australia because he had heard that Australia is a wonderful country. He heard that Australia is a wonderful country. He also said Australia has lots of peace and gentle also said Australia has lots of peace and gentle people. It also has lots of opportunity. people. It also has lots of opportunity.

My mum decided to My mum decided to migrate to Australia migrate to Australia because my dad was in because my dad was in Australia. Australia.

My dads parents asked My dads parents asked my mums parents if my mums parents if she would want to she would want to marry him. My mum marry him. My mum agreed, that’s why she agreed, that’s why she came to Australia to get came to Australia to get married to my dad. married to my dad.

My dad said living in My dad said living in Australia is good Australia is good because he can raise because he can raise the kids very well. Also the kids very well. Also it’s easier to gain it’s easier to gain money. Even the kids money. Even the kids can get more education can get more education at school but we at school but we wouldn’t be able to get wouldn’t be able to get this in Bangladesh. It is this in Bangladesh. It is very costly to go to very costly to go to school in Bangladesh. school in Bangladesh.

Here is your

money. Thanks.

My mum said living in Australia My mum said living in Australia is good because the system is good because the system in Australia is brilliant and in Australia is brilliant and there are lots of helpful there are lots of helpful people. people.

Also some schools and Also some schools and colleges are free. colleges are free.

She also said living in Australia She also said living in Australia is good because students is good because students plus adults can learn great plus adults can learn great English. English.

You are in Bankstown.

Can you tell me where I am, please?

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