Wednesday, February 25, 2015

PhD student wants to interview Greta migrants

From the Maitland Mercury report:
From wartorn Europe to the devastating floods in Maitland there’s no doubt those migrants who came through the Greta camp after World War II had a tough start to life in Australia.
The continent has a reputation for wild extremes in weather.
Migrants from the camp will have an opportunity to share their stories this week with PhD student Gretel Evans.
“I’ve really found that continuous history of floods in Maitland really interesting,” Ms Evans said.
“I’m also interested in how those people who came to the Greta migrant camp might have found that too.”

Full article available at Maitland Mercury, Feb. 18, 2015.