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Return visits

While some migrants make return visits to their home country, others are unable to for different reasons including the cost, war or political persecution.

  • An adorable photo of Sam, Frank & Nick in late 1965.
    Australia
    Jim's Mum and Dad's journey to finally settling...

    It must have been really hard for Mum with not speaking much...

  • The chest (baulo) Mum and Dad bought in Italy from our 1977 trip.
    Italy
    My amazing Dad and Mum's memorable adventure and visit...

    This story is about my Dad and Mum and their second trip back...

  • Dad's International Driving Permit which he had gotten before our trip.
    Italy
    My Beautiful Dad taking us back home to meet our family for...

    In July 1977, Mum's family came to pick us up and take us to...

  • Dad hanging out with some of his friends.
    Italy
    My amazing Dad, Luca Cannito and his first trip back home...

    Early October 1973, a few of Mum's siblings picked up Dad and...

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    Germany
    Eddie & Irene Kinast

    Initially Mum was very homesick. The journey had been hard,...

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    Netherlands
    Migration to Australia to paradise? - There seemed to be no...

    There seemed to be no future for me in Australia, so I...

  • Photograph si324
    South Africa
    Maria Peters - 'Princess Ubangi'

    Born in 1901 and standing 88.9cm tall, Maria Peters was...

  • Photograph si319
    Hungary
    Laszlo Makay's Story - a long life in Canberra

    Laszlo Makay arrived in Australia in 1951. He and his wife...

  • Photograph si285
    Poland
    Cecylia Kazimierczak - Churchill Fellow

    In 1969 at the age of 21, Cecylia was awarded a Churchill...

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