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Christine’s Story: “It was actually the very first time I felt welcomed in Australia.”

Dec 25, 2017

Merry Christmas! It has been an absolute pleasure sharing these Christmas stories with you and we're delighted to end on this one from Christine* who, for the first time, felt welcomed to Australia as a participant at a Welcome Dinner. More Than Just a Dinner I was...

Andrew’s Story: “For us the WDP is a practical, proactive and positive way of responding to current Australian challenges. “

Dec 23, 2017

From Food to Friendship and Family Me and my family are part of the neighbourhood at the local church, where we focus on sharing meals, exploring the world together and making our neighbourhood a little bit better. So when we heard about the Welcome Dinner Project, we...

Sahil’s Story: “I was really interested not only in the food, but more in the people, what they are doing with their lives, how they are living and what they are thinking.”

Dec 22, 2017

As an international student, discovering the Australian culture and people was an enriching experience for Sahil, made possible through the WDP. Breaking the Barriers with Food I came to Australia in 2013 and I was 18 years old. I had the worst experience that an...