Country of Origin: Uruguay
Occupation: Ceramic Artist and Tutor. State of Residency: VIC. Favourite place in Australia: The mountains, The Grampians, for example, as part of the Great Dividing Range (which it’s known for its rugged sandstone mountain ranges, wildflowers and wildlife). Upon arrival: Surprised by the lack of social activity in the city.
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Country of Origin: Venezuela.
Occupation: CEO of MadeComfy. State of residency: NSW. Favorite place in Australia: The Great Ocean Road and Sydney Harbor. Upon arrival: Surprised by the diversity of its people.
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Country of origin: Chile
Occupation: Founder and CEO at Rehab Management Holdings Group. State of residency: NSW. Favourite place in Australia: Sydney Harbour. Upon arrival: Surprised by how clean it was and how many colour TVs there were! Photo by Chrissie Hall Photography.
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Country of origin: Argentina
Occupation: Director and founder of Farolito Spanish Language School. State of Residency: VIC. Favourite place in Australia: Wilsons Prom, I find peace and a sense of freedom in the sounds and immensity of nature there. Upon arrival: Surprised by Melbourne’s peak hour. Coming from Buenos Aires, it seemed like siesta time for me. The city has definitely changed since then.
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Country of origin: Argentina.
Occupation: Horse trainer. State of Residency: VIC. Favourite place in Australia: My Home. Upon arrival: Surprised by how all the houses looked the same, same shape and roof tiles. Also, amazed by the beautiful beaches.
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Country of origin: Colombia
Occupation: Field Training Officer at Casey Station in Antarctica working for the Australian Antarctic Division. State of Residency: Antarctica (not a state per se). Australia is responsible for this part of the Antarctic continent and it is home for now. Favourite place in Australia: Mt. Kosciusko. Upon Arrival: Surprised by the care-free and relaxed nature of people - No worries, at all!
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Country of origin: Mexico.
Occupation: Pianist, accompanist, researcher and music educator. State of Residency: NSW. Favourite place in Australia: Cairns. Upon arrival: Surprised by the shops closing at 5 pm!
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Country of origin: Peru
Occupation: Athlete. State of Residency: SA. Favourite place in Australia: The beach. Upon arrival: Surprised by everything being so clean, the traffic being so organised and that there was so much order.
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Country of origin: Chile
Occupation: Citizen media producer. State of Residency: VIC. Favourite place in Australia: Melbourne. Upon arrival: Surprised by being received and welcomed by a government agent at the airport to direct us to the midway hostel.
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Country of origin: Mexico.
Occupation: Business Owner & Tortilla Maker. State of residency: VIC. Favourite place in Australia: Australian Alps. Biggest surprise when arriving to Australia: the Australian accent.
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Country of origin: Chile.
Occupation: Musician and construction worker. State of Residency: VIC. Favourite place in Australia: Melbourne. Biggest surprise when arriving to Australia: Not being able to understand the language.
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Country of origin: Chile.
Occupation: Academic. State of Residency: VIC. Favourite place in Australia: Next to my family in my family home in Melbourne. Biggest surprise when arriving to Australia: Being a public health specialist, the amount of asthma, depression and allergies.
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Country of origin: Brazil.
Occupation: Journalist and Researcher. State of Residency: VIC. Favourite place in Australia: My beautiful Melbourne. Biggest surprise when arriving to Australia: the language.
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Country of origin: Brazil.
Occupation: Community Support Worker. State of Residency: VIC. Favourite place in Australia: Uluru, because it represents the essence of Aboriginal culture, their spirituality and tradition. Biggest surprise when arriving to Australia: The Australian accent!
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Country of origin: Brazil.
Occupation: Consultant and Counsellor. State of Residency: VIC. Favourite place in Australia: Melbourne for its dynamic cultural and gastronomic life. Biggest surprise when arriving to Australia: English,not understanding a single thing.
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Country of origin: Bolivia.
Occupation: Director of Filmoteca & Event Manager. State of Residency: VIC. Favourite place in Australia: Melbourne, in particular Federation Square. Biggest surprise when arriving to Australia: Lemons are yellow and limes are green. (Photo by Juan Francisco Boada)
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Country of Origin: Spain.
Occupation: Historian and Social Researcher. State of residency: Victoria. Favourite place in Australia: The Australian bush, it gives me a strong sense of belonging. Biggest surprise when arriving to Australia: the sense of endless space I found in this country.
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Country of origin: Colombia.
Occupation: Chef, barista and café owner. State of Residency: VIC. Favourite place in Australia: Tasmania. Biggest surprise when arriving to Australia: the crazy weather and day light savings
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