mark stuart kharas
| First name | mark stuart |
|---|---|
| Last name | kharas |
| Country of Origin | england |
| Date of Birth | 18/09/64 |
| Year of Arrival in Australia | 11/11/2003 |
| Submitted by | mark stuart kharas |
Story
My mother had wanted our family to start a new life in Australia in the early seventies, just as her sister had done already. My aunty, uncle and cousins were enjoying their new life and would write letters of their new found homeland.
Sadly this would never happen in my mothers lifetime, as she was killed in a car accident back in 1971.
Even at the age of eight I knew I had to live my life to face challenges and take risks, and so when I grew up and had my own family, I knew I had to follow the Australian path and reunite myself with the relatives that made the boat trip back in 1969, it felt right and I am sure my late mother would agree.
It felt like coming home, a sense of peace overwhelmed us, even though we’d left other family members and friends behind, who would now be so far away, nothing could dampen our excitement of being able to have the opportunity of living in such an amazing country for the rest of our lives.
Its been great to meet up with the long lost relatives who made their journey years before.
It’s a shame my father never managed a holiday to see us enjoying our new life down under, but sadly he passed away suddenly after we had only been here a year, proving life is too short therefore live every moment and follow your dreams.
Mark Kharas.