• My First Year in Australia

  • By: SBS
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My First Year in Australia

By: SBS
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  • 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.
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Episodes
  • Annabelle Borja's musical migration from the Philippines to Wagga Wagga

    Annabelle Borja's musical migration from the Philippines to Wagga Wagga
    Sep 19 2024
    Annabelle Regalado Borja migrated to Australia from the Philippines with her family. They chose the regional town of Wagga Wagga as their new home on the basis that it was in the same state as Sydney. There was a fair bit of culture shock to overcome! With a keen business mind, Annabelle decided to build her own company in Australia using her experience in the Filipino music industry, after finding it difficult to break into the industry here.
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    44 mins
  • Looking for the funny side in Australia's rental market was the key to Ting Lim's career

    Looking for the funny side in Australia's rental market was the key to Ting Lim's career
    Sep 12 2024
    Born and raised in Singapore, comedian Ting Lim planned to be in Australia to study for just a year. Despite a crazy rental market and a steep learning curve, she fell in love with the landscape and culture of her new home. Ting and Suraj talk dodgy real estate agents, the impact of migration on cultural identity, and how sometimes a risk is worth taking.
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    39 mins
  • Australia became a second home for Urzila Carlson after she left South Africa for NZ

    Australia became a second home for Urzila Carlson after she left South Africa for NZ
    Sep 5 2024
    Urzila Carlson is a hugely successful comedian in Australia and NZ where she now lives, and has also built a significant following overseas. Suraj and Urzila talk about growing up in apartheid South Africa and how it shaped Urzila's world view, how to instil an understanding of privilege in second gen migrants (i.e. her kids), and importantly, how Vegemite outshines all international impostors. A warning that this episode contains strong language.
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    42 mins

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