Country of Origin: AUS, Chilean background. Occupation: Founder/Designer at Denisse M Vera.
“AT TIMES I FELT LIKE I DIDN’T BELONG IN A PARTICULAR SPACE BECAUSE OF MY HERITAGE OR THE WAY I LOOK, BUT AS SOON AS I WOULD FULLY EMBRACE THAT WHICH MADE ME DIFFERENT, I BEGAN TO SOAR IN ALL SPACES”
Read MoreCountry of Origin: El Salvador Occupation: Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist at Spectrum Migrant Resource Centre.
“FIND YOUR PEOPLE, THOSE THAT MAKE YOU FEEL SAFE, HAPPY AND AT HOME”
Read MoreCountry of origin: Colombia. Occupation: Visual artist, Art teacher and Spanish teacher.
“NOW I FEEL THAT I BELONG TO TWO LANDS - COLOMBIA AND AUSTRALIA. THEY EMBRACE MY HEART AND MAKE ME THE PERSON WHO I AM NOW, AND THE ART THAT I CREATE”
Read MoreCountry of origin: Colombia. Occupation: Music teacher, performer, composer, producer.
“THE BLEND OF STYLES IN MY MUSIC IS SOMETHING THAT PEOPLE HAVE BEEN INTERESTED IN, AND I’M ALWAYS GRATEFUL FOR THIS”
Read MoreCountry of origin: Colombia. Occupation: Journalist, radio presenter, Poetry reader, actor and theatre director.
“I REALLY ENJOY THEATRE; IT WAS SOMETHING THAT HELPED ME TO ADAPT TO LIFE IN AUSTRALIA”
Read MoreCountry of origin: Colombia. Occupation: Director of non profit Horizons.
“I REALISED THAT MOST THINGS TAKE TIME AND THAT I CANNOT CONTROL EVERYTHING, SO, I STARTED, AS MY HUSBAND SAYS, TO EAT THE ELEPHANT IN LITTLE PIECES.”
Read MoreCountry of origin: Chile. Occupation: Engineer and Civil Constructor.
“REMEMBER THIS IS YOUR LIFE AND ACHIEVING YOUR GOALS WILL BE ON YOUR OWN TERMS”
Read MoreCountry of Origin: Colombia. Occupation: Social entrepreneur and leader.
“IT IS THROUGH THE CHALLENGES I EXPERIENCED AS A WORKING MIGRANT MUM IN AUSTRALIA THAT I DEVELOPED MY BUSINESS IDEA”
Read MoreCountry of origin: Mexico. Occupation: Entrepreneur and student.
“EVEN IN THE WORST SITUATION KNOW YOU CAN BE VICTORIOUS”
Read MoreCountry of origin: Peru. Occupation: Teacher, choreographer and community leader.
“LISTEN TO YOUR NEEDS AND BE PROUD OF YOUR DECISIONS”
Read MoreCountry of Origin: Colombia. Occupation: Psychologist at Momentum Psychology and Wellbeing Services.
“I DECIDED TO TRUST THAT I COULD COUNT ON MYSELF”
Read MoreCountry of origin: Colombia. Occupation: Doctor.
“WALKING AND FEELING SAFE IS FREEDOM, AND THIS IS HOW I HAVE CHOSEN TO LIVE”
Read MoreCountry of origin: El Salvador. Occupation: Community Development, Social Worker and Community Leader.
“RESPECT, LOVE, CARE AND SOCIAL JUSTICE ARE PARAMOUNT TO MY WORK AND LIFE”
Read MoreCountry of Origin: Colombia. Managing Director OID design and owner of La Tienda restaurant.
“WE PULL TOGETHER AND HELP EACH OTHER, IRRESPECTIVE OF BACKGROUNDS OR BELIEFS”
Read MoreCountry of origin: Chile. Occupation: Secretary, Department of Parliamentary Services, Parliament of Victoria.
“REACH OUT, THERE IS ALWAYS SOMEONE WILLING TO HELP”
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