Our Stories of Migration
Inā kei te mohio koe ko wai koe, I anga mai koe i hea, kei te mohio koe. Kei te anga atu ki hea.
If you know who you are and where you are from, then you will know where you are going.
Our Pasifika stories of migration are ones of great resilience, courage and vision. Hear the journeys of our people, our stories in their malaga (journey) to Naarm, Melbourne Australia.
Mārie Pewhairangi
Of Maori descent, Marie shares her journey growing up in Aotearoa, New Zealand and migrating to Melbourne with her husband in 2006.
”My father saw my moving to Australia as an opportunity for growth”
Penaia Junior Penaia
Of Samon descent, Penaia walks us through his journey of migrating from the lush islands of Samoa to a small town of Manangatang in North-West Victoria, Australia.
”Everything was so different when we got here, there was a great disconnect and we were yearning to find people similar to us”
Bernie Goulding
Of Fijian and Australian descent is one of seven siblings. Bernie was born in Australia and later migrated to Fiji to stay connected to her roots.
”The key for me was good friendships, 50 years on and Im still good friends, and these friendship groups always made sure I had a good tribe of safety around me”
