Children of the holocaust - ABC3

I just saw on abcivew a series where children of the holocaust tell their story through cartoon. The episode is only 9 minutes but I thought some of you would be interested in it. It's rated G.
http://iview.abc.net.au/programs/children-of-the-holocaust/ZW0346A001S00

One of my great,great,great,great,GREAT grand father was a convict but built a bridge some where in the world but I know that bridge is out there.

Masumi Hiraga Jackson

Alone in a new country in 1987,  Masumi had a critical decision to make —  stay in Melbourne or return home to Japan. Masumi Hiraga was born in 1935 at Nirasaki, west of Tokyo. One of ten children, her three brothers died young, leaving seven daughters. Masumi’s father Tomoichi ran a silkworm farm and orchard. He was a quiet man and a strong disciplinarian

P.S: Masumi Hiraga Jackson is in the front row and third from the right 

Nickel Mundabi Ngwanda

Nickel

The Story Of Nickel
Mundabi Ngadwa

When Nickel was a little boy a friend of his father's came into his classroom. He
told him he had to leave the country, because if he didn't he would be killed just
shocked by the news like his father. Now that he is older he is unable to go back to his  birth country. 

In 2009, the family's refugee applications were finally approved. After they were settled in Shepparton in regional Victoria. Nickel now paints and carves and continues to attend English classes so that he can work on his accent. He hopes to make a living as a professional artist. Their sons Gaspy and Exaucé were found in 2011 and are trying to join the family in Shepparton. Guillian remains missing. Life is not easy. English is a hard language to learn and unemployment is high in Shepparton, especially amongst recent refugees. The family became Australian citizens in 2014.

karl muffler.

miagrated to australia to chase his dream for being a cake decorater.After the war The couple were reunited after the war. With no family left in Germany, they decided to stay in Australia, became naturalised in 1947, and had two daughters.Karl's love of cake-decorating continued throughout his life.  He passed away in 1996.

• One challenge Vasant Sheth faced when she migrated to Australia was she had to pack all clothes and utensils for cooking, because she is a vegan and she thought that she wouldn’t be able to buy another pan in Australia, because it might of had meat in it before.

Eva Warhust's Immigration Story

Eva Warhust

Being the sixth of a family that would grow to 18 children, Eva Warhust, (Née Reid) aged 10, agreed to be sent to Australia as part of the British child migration schemes operating in 1950 along with her one sister and three brothers. This was due to the financial burden of their large family, hoping that through sending them off, the family's burden would ease. The Children departed from Southampton, UK on the 31st of March, 1950. They arrived in Sydney on the 19th of May, then were placed on a train to Molong, 300 KMs West of Sydney, arriving the following day at Fairbridge Farm School.

Vasant Sheth

I saw a video about an old Indian women who migrated from India to Australia. When she migrated she had to pack all her clothes and utensils because she can only use her utensils,because she is a vegan. And also she didn't know that she could just buy another pan because she thought the pans in Australia had meat on them.

People can be terrefide when they migrate to other countries. One family was so terrefide of pirates, rape, and death that they brought a bottle of poison for them to bring with them to drink to not have to go through the pain and torture  that could happen to them.

I saw a video about a, now old Indian lady that migrated to Australia. She said about how it was a bit hard to move with a young son that didn't know why he was moving away from everyone he loved. She also found it challenging with a screaming baby but that would make anyone depressed. She moved because of her husbands job that brought them to move to Australia. she said that some of them challenge was that people judged her on how she wasn't brought up as a kid. And people not understanding how it was to move.

She didn't go through many challenges because she liked moving, I think.

the story of  Vuong Thanh Loc

Vuong came from Vietnam and migrated to Australia.

she migrated to australia because Vietnam was taken by the  Communist from the north. Since that day many people who worked for the South Vietnam government were in jail. Every thing had  changed, her  life became miserable, and she  had no religion and no freedom. From 1975 to 1990 many people left Vietnam by boat and they became Vietnamese refugees or boat people. 

                                                                   Sarah Simpson 

  1860 from England

Fifteen-year-old Sarah Simpson arrived in Sydney in 1860 as an assisted immigrate.

She sailed alone from England on Dirigo to join her father and sister who had already immigrated

to Sydney. Sarah's father wanted to start a new life for his family in Australia.

My Family's Migration Stories.

I have two migration stories. The first one is kinda sad though...

1. My great grandpa on my dad's side was in the world war as a kid and last year at his funeral his two younger sisters told stories about while all the bombing was happening in England he would hide under tables with them and try keep them calm and tell stories,play board games etc. His Best friend died in the bombing also. After the war ended he migrated to Australia.

2. One of My great, great, great, great ,great ( Idk how many greats?!? )  Stole a hat so he was a convict and he got shipped to Australia.

-Amy Pendlebury

The story of Taam Sze Pui and the Lederer family

Taam Sze Pui Arrived 1877 from China In 1877 Taam Sze Pui travelled from China to Australia with his father and brother after they heard that gold had been discovered in Cooktown, Queensland. He later became a labourer on a sugar plantation and then a successful merchant, establishing See Poy & Sons department store in Innisfail. Image: Taam Sze Pui, 1877–1926, John Oxley Library, State Library of Queensland The Lederer family Arrived 1939 from Austria Arthur and Valerie Lederer and their 16-year-old son Walter fled Nazi-occupied Austria in 1938. Arthur was a talented tailor who made gala uniforms for European society. The Lederer family arrived in Australia on Orama in 1939 after Arthur received help from one of his well-connected clients. Image: Arthur, Valerie and Walter Lederer, 1930s, ANMM Collection Gift from Walter and Jean Lederer

Do you have a migration story to share?

Talk to your parents or grandparetns to find out your migration history. Ask if it is ok to share it with the class through this blog. You could film your interview, add pictures or just type it up. We would love to hear who, when, why your family members migrated to Australia and where they came from.  

Welcome!

Here is yet another blog, this time looking at Australian History. This unit we will be looking at the following I Can statements:

• I can give examples of groups of people that migrated to Australia (including one Asian country).
• I can the reasons why people migrated to Australia, such as WW2.
• I can understand the contribution that individuals and groups had on the development of Australian society.

I will be adding various resources for you to explore and as always feel free to contribute your thoughts and resources.