emira ziga
| First name | emira |
|---|---|
| Last name | ziga |
| Country of Origin | bosnia - herzegovina |
| Date of Birth | 07.03.1974. |
| Year of Arrival in Australia | 1994 |
| Submitted by | EMIRA ZIGA |
Story
Reason for leaving homeland – TO START A GOOD LIFE HERE AND HAVE MY OWN FAMILY
About the Journey
THE JOURNEY WAS HARD – I DID IT BY MYSELF TO COME TO AUSTRALIA. MY FATHER SENT ME DOCUMENTS BUT I NEEDED TO HAVE A VISA FOR AUSTRALIA.
MY FATHER ARRIVED IN DECEMBER 1956 AND LIVED IN AUSTRALIA AND MOVED TO NEW ZEALAND TO 2005. HE WENT BACK TO YUGOSLAVIA 1972 & MARRIED MY MUM IN 1973 AND I WAS BORN 1974. MY MOTHER DIED DURING THE BIRTH AND MY FATHER WENT BACK TO NEW ZEALAND.
I LIVED WITH MY AUNTIE WHO LOOKED AFTER ME UNTIL 1992 WHEN WAR STARTED IN YUGOSLAVIA.
MY FATHER SENT ME DOCUMENTS IN 1993 AND I ARRIVED IN 1994. IT WAS HARD TO GET A VISA TO AUSTRALIA FROM BOSNIA – HERCEGOVINA BUT I WENT TO CROATIA AND WAITED FOR MY VISA TO COME TO AUSTRALIA.
I ARRIVED IN AUSTRALIA IN MAY 1994. I AM STILL BY MYSELF BUT I FINISHED COLLEGE IN AUSTRLALIA AND IN 2004 I BECAME A SUPPORT WORKER.
IT WAS NOT EASY BUT I DID IT.
THANK YOU
EMIRA ZIGA