EP 17 – LOVE TRANSLATES

Nevenka Galic is Croatian/Latina and lives in the city of Maribyrnong on the lands of the Boon Wurrung and Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung peoples.

We chat about:

• Two immigrants who didn’t speak English met in Australia…

• Starting the Peruvian community in Melbourne

• Peruvians knowing how to party

• Visiting Croatia as a child and experiencing a culture shock

• Croatian soccer teams in Melbourne (sports omg)

• Juggling three cultures

• Growing into your strong Croatian name

• Naming your sibling…David

• People's curiosity overriding comfort when asking ‘where are you from’

• Defining yourself as POC when you’re white passing

• Looking ethnically different than your siblings

• The pressure on migrants to integrate

• Feeling at home in Peru

• The Baby-Sitters Club

Mixed media: The photojournalistic project and instagram @whereareyoufrom__ by Sabina McKenna

Guest: Nevenka Galic

Edited by: Maria Birch-Morunga