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Our Journey as Migrants in Australia - The Story so Far
(The Back Story to Red Earth Diaries: A Migrant Couple's Backpacking Adventure in Australia)
Nestled in the remote part of Western Australia, Port Hedland is unique in many ways. It is not a town that most travellers will care to visit due to its inaccessibility. Yet, people who come to the Pilbara region are greeted with some of the most pristine and unadulterated landscapes in the country. It’s the play of colours that is most mesmerizing – the ochre earth, the deep blue skies, the crimson sunsets, and miles of red nothingness – the rugged beauty grows on you.
How then, did my wife, Ambika and I (along with our kids) end up in this remote mining town in Australia, of all the places?
As migrants, living in a regional town is not a preferred option. We’ve been here since 2017, and this has been the longest we’ve stayed in one place in Australia, ever since we migrated.
Our migrant journey – which started when Ambika and I first arrived in Australia in 2014 with nothing but a few suitcases - did not start here though.
It has been a roller coaster ride with a fair few challenges, the occasional rewards, and a lot of learning along the way. Come join me, as we retrace our steps, back to the day when we made the life-changing decision to migrate to Australia.
Ours is a migrant story that begs to be told. Whilst it is average for the larger part, and I'm sure there are hundreds of thousands of similar stories of migrants who have moved from across the globe to this remote continent, it is still unique in many ways. Would you like to have a glimpse? Follow the link below to read the entire story. Stay tuned as this journey unfolds … in reverse, of course!
https://theevolvingbackpacker.com/our...
Nestled in the remote part of Western Australia, Port Hedland is unique in many ways. It is not a town that most travellers will care to visit due to its inaccessibility. Yet, people who come to the Pilbara region are greeted with some of the most pristine and unadulterated landscapes in the country. It’s the play of colours that is most mesmerizing – the ochre earth, the deep blue skies, the crimson sunsets, and miles of red nothingness – the rugged beauty grows on you.
How then, did my wife, Ambika and I (along with our kids) end up in this remote mining town in Australia, of all the places?
As migrants, living in a regional town is not a preferred option. We’ve been here since 2017, and this has been the longest we’ve stayed in one place in Australia, ever since we migrated.
Our migrant journey – which started when Ambika and I first arrived in Australia in 2014 with nothing but a few suitcases - did not start here though.
It has been a roller coaster ride with a fair few challenges, the occasional rewards, and a lot of learning along the way. Come join me, as we retrace our steps, back to the day when we made the life-changing decision to migrate to Australia.
Ours is a migrant story that begs to be told. Whilst it is average for the larger part, and I'm sure there are hundreds of thousands of similar stories of migrants who have moved from across the globe to this remote continent, it is still unique in many ways. Would you like to have a glimpse? Follow the link below to read the entire story. Stay tuned as this journey unfolds … in reverse, of course!
https://theevolvingbackpacker.com/our...
