My First Year in Australia
podcast
What is it really like to start calling Australia home? My First Year in Australia is an SBS podcast hosted by comedian and actor Suraj Kolarkar. As a youngster he migrated Down Under from India and has been obsessed with immigrant stories ever since. Join Suraj as he delves into tales from people who have found their feet in Australia, sharing their hilarious first impressions, the highs and lows of life in a new country, and the perils of the Aussie accent.
Episodes
Looking for the funny side in Australia's rental market was the key to Ting Lim's career
12/09/202439:01
Australia became a second home for Urzila Carlson after she left South Africa for NZ
05/09/202441:40
Comedian Tahir found fame in Australia after migrating as a child
29/08/202442:40
Anisa Nandaula on the shock of Rockhampton after migrating from Uganda
22/08/202436:04
Indira Naidoo: From smuggled baby to media star
22/08/202446:44
Getting fired from a job in accounting was Dilruk Jayasinha's ticket to a career in comedy in Australia
08/08/202438:36
Comedian AJ Lamarque on his British, Chinese, Indian, South African and Jamaican heritage
01/08/202441:36
Comedian Peter Meisel came to Australia on a two year teaching contract and never left
25/08/202233:16
Everyone deserves a second chance: Former child soldier Grace Arach finds solace in helping others
18/08/202240:37
When Mack Okine migrated from Ghana, 1970s Townsville wasn't how he had imagined Australia
11/08/202235:40
Rough landing: Nine year old Julia arrived in Australia speaking no English
04/08/202238:06
From war-torn Lebanon to Townsville: Tala Amhaz found peace, freedom and equality
28/07/202236:08
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