A number of years ago, my father was interviewed for the Jewish Migrant Oral History Project. Thankfully, I have a copy of the interview, and I will be publishing excerpts from it in his memory. Previous installments: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 Interviewer: How were you [...]
A few days ago, my middle child was stung by the scorpion above at the local swimming pool. Luckily, she was fine, suffering no ill effects at all (but still having to spend the night in hospital as a precaution). The scorpion was not so lucky, being killed by an employee at the pool. Ironically, [...]
A number of years ago, my father was interviewed for the Jewish Migrant Oral History Project. Thankfully, I have a copy of the interview, and I will be publishing excerpts from it in his memory. Previous installments: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 Interviewer: You hear of things like [...]
A number of years ago, my father was interviewed for the Jewish Migrant Oral History Project. Thankfully, I have a copy of the interview, and I will be publishing excerpts from it in his memory. Previous installments: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 Interviewer: What were your initial impressions of [...]
A number of years ago, my father was interviewed for the Jewish Migrant Oral History Project. Thankfully, I have a copy of the interview, and I will be publishing excerpts from it in his memory. Previous installments: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 Interviewer: What were you being told about Perth [...]
A number of years ago, my father was interviewed for the Jewish Migrant Oral History Project. Thankfully, I have a copy of the interview, and I will be publishing excerpts from it in his memory. Previous installments: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 Interviewer: You wouldn’t necessarily have taken much notice that there [...]
A number of years ago, my father was interviewed for the Jewish Migrant Oral History Project. Thankfully, I have a copy of the interview, and I will be publishing excerpts from it in his memory. Previous installments: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 Interviewer: So why Australia then? Dad: That we came? Because of [...]
Warning: This post is significantly longer than my usual fare, but it is worth it. If I say so myself. Have you ever been going through very difficult times, but had a number of things happen to you to let you know you are not alone? Allow me to elaborate on that rather obtuse question.
From Al-Arabiya: Algerian TV will launch an Islamic-inspired adaptation with a twist of the infamous Arab talent show Star Academy following a ban on the Lebanese version. Instead of showcasing contestants’ singing talents, the new show, a collaboration between Algerian TV and the Ministry of Religious Affairs, will be a Quran recitation competition. The decision [...]
A number of years ago, my father was interviewed for the Jewish Migrant Oral History Project. Thankfully, I have a copy of the interview, and I will be publishing excerpts from it in his memory. Previous installments: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Interviewer: Talking about your childhood memories you were also talking about travelling around [...]
