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How long have you been in Australia?I have been in Australia for nearly 5 years.

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Did you or your family come to Australia as refugees?

Yes we did come as refugees.

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How did you come to Australia from your home country?

We left Iraq in 2004 and after we went to Jordan and we came to Australia by airplane.

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How did you feel when you first arrived in Australia? Describe what it was like.

My feeling was wonderful. When I arrived to Australia was great feeling was something I can’t describe but I will say was something awesome.

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What did you find difficult when you arrived?The language and communication to people was

really difficult when first I arrived.

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What information were you given when you arrived?

Everything about how people live in Australia.

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What things were hard to find out?Study.

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What other things did you need or want to know?

More information about the school and the assignments.

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How did you find the answers to these?Was really easy because we already had cousins.

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How could the experience have been better for you?

Go with friends and study

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What advice would you give to other new migrants and refugees?

Go to English classes to make their English better.

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How can we help them settle? To give them more information.