Pakistan to Palmerston: A man on a mission
For Afghani born Ramzan Ali (Kabeer) moving to Australia was a huge step, one Kabeer knew he had to make to be with his Australian wife. “I used to live in Pakistan and my wife lived here (in [...]
Grabbing the jellyfish by the tentacles: Rina’s story of overcoming challenges
For Rina Yulia, the benefits of Australian living are different from the ordinary. Moving to Darwin from Indonesia six years ago, Rina admired the challenges that Australia could bring, and [...]
Australian Sunrise: Alissa’s journey to rise above her challenges
Moving from Vietnam around ten months ago, Alissa says she was most impressed by the Australian sunset. “I love the sunset, it’s beautiful,” she said. Alissa moved to Australia as she had [...]
“A lot of learning and a lot of laughs”: Rachel talks student experience at STEPS
Student Support Officer Rachel Christo works with people studying in the Adult Migrant English Program (AMEP) at STEPS Education and Training in Casuarina. She offers support to new Australians [...]
STEPS connects new Australians to language and community
For Rachel Christo, the high points of her job are the moments when she realises how much a student has learnt. Those moments happen when she’s talking with a student and suddenly realises that [...]
STEPS AMEP Student Diary: Yan Li
Yan Li studies at STEPS AMEP because she enjoys learning something new every day. She moved to Darwin after marrying her Australian husband and has been living in Australia for almost a year now. [...]
STEPS AMEP Student Diary: Sherry Haynes
STEPS AMEP student Sherry Haynes has got the right job and a supportive community. But it wasn’t easy at first, moving to a new country and communicating in a different language can be difficult. [...]
