My father had always maintained the view that refugees, asylum seekers, and immigrants were all the same subject matter.
As an immigrant himself who sold his assets to come to Australia in the 1980s, he held a strong negative view to those entire seeking asylum and questioned why they did not sell their belongings to pay for a plane ticket for a ‘new beginning’. This was something that had never sat well with me, as I do acknowledge that not everyone has that privilege of owning assets that they could sell in exchange for a new life in another country with opportunities.
To cope with the challenge of changing his perceptions to viewing refugees, asylum seekers and immigrants as human beings, I was patient and used my words to educate and
As an immigrant himself who sold his assets to come to Australia in the 1980s, he held a strong negative view to those entire seeking asylum and questioned why they did not sell their belongings to pay for a plane ticket for a ‘new beginning’. This was something that had never sat well with me, as I do acknowledge that not everyone has that privilege of owning assets that they could sell in exchange for a new life in another country with opportunities.
To cope with the challenge of changing his perceptions to viewing refugees, asylum seekers and immigrants as human beings, I was patient and used my words to educate and