Destination
I was born in Malaysia in the 70s but my grandparents were actually originally from mainland China, migrating to Malaya during the gold rush era in the mid-19th century. Being the second generation to live outside of China, my knowledge about my own heritage was utterly limited. I envied my parents who used to go… Continue reading Follow Your Roots: My China
Many people are extremely surprised when I tell them that I’m half Sri Lankan. My mother was born there and immigrated to Australia when she was just six years old. Being fair skinned and blue eyed, she’s not what you expect for a Sri Lankan. That’s because she’s Sri Lankan Burgher, a group that date… Continue reading Follow Your Roots: dreaming of Sri Lanka
Lisa Perkovic went to Croatia to find her roots, and found Perkovic itself!
I was born in Bangkok and raised there until the age of 10, when I was sent to boarding school in Sydney. And although I’ve spent the majority of my years in Australia, my life really is a blend of the East and West. My mother is Catholic, my father is Buddhist. I eat Thai… Continue reading Follow Your Roots: The Thai way of life
Nina Hendy followed her family roots back to England. It all started with the accent. My grandparents always had a strong English accent, and when I was young I thought it was terribly posh. I was interested in all their funny little sayings and wanted to know where they came from, how they’d been brought… Continue reading Follow Your Roots: Crumpets Calling
Anthony Bianco’s trip to Italy lifted the lid on a few Italian truths 1. Your grandparents’ backyard is full of fruit trees Old habits die hard! When I was growing up, I used to wonder why my grandparent’s back yard was full of fruit trees and vegetables and all of the Anglo families only had lawn. When… Continue reading You know you’re Italian when…
Travel blogger Anthony Bianco retraced his roots all the way back to Italy.
Goran Zivanovic and his wife Clare used their honeymoon to reconnect with Serbia
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