All Episodes

Lena from the Faroe Islands : Echoes of home in the Tasmanian scenery

Taye from Jersey : Life on a small island community, then travelling the world

Willoh from Belize : A shipwreck and an unconventional upbringing by the Caribbean

Julio from Guatemala : How a broken American dream lead to Tasmania

Renella from Zambia : Appreciating the outdoor life

Natalia from Costa Rica : A story of faith, resilience and community

Olive from New Zealand : A new spiritual home away from home

Roque from El Salvador : Getting help from "angels"

Alfredo from Cuba : Dentist, writer, kick-boxer

Rodney from Trinidad and Tobago : An unexpected love affair

Huw from Wales : Connecting with the Tasmanian sense of community

Ingrid from St Lucia : A touch of the Caribbean in Tasmania

Lobelia from the Solomon Islands : From enforcing the law on the seas to tending gardens in Launceston

Outhai from Laos : From the heart of SE Asia to country town Tasmania

Khaled from Yemen : Proud of where he comes from and the new place where he lives

Ellie from the Isle of Man : A "tree change" to the Huon Valley after a life on the seas

John : A "Ten-Bob Kraut" who escaped the East German secret police

Refugee stories compilation 2024

Rose from Malta : Passing on the lessons from mother's kitchen

Lili from China : "My parents told me : 'Don't be a sheep' "

Aubert from Rwanda : Looking to the future, but not forgetting the past

Pul from Cambodia : "If you fail, the whole family fails"

Akram from Tunisia : Learning to be patient and trusting in destiny

Mia from Bosnia-Herzegovina : Taking a chance on love and crossing continents

Mwase from Malawi : From the Beating Heart of Africa

Ana from Panama : Ballet dancing, long-distance romance and an epic journey to Tasmania

Ben from Morocco : Studying housing issues both near and far

Michaela from Madagascar : Using the gift of "healing hands"

Oren from Israel : Being able to turn down the volume

Niall from Northern Ireland : Sitting on the fence in a divided community

Ayman from Sudan : Overcoming language barriers through soccer

Micheal from Benin: The original home of Voodoo

Khadga from Bhutan : Forced to leave at gunpoint

Triin from Estonia : From pro volleyball in Europe to new life in Tasmania

Nubar : An Armenian on King Island

Anne from PNG : From the lush green Highlands to recommending books in Devonport

Joanna from Singapore : Trading hustle and bustle for work-life balance

Florian from Austria : Wanting to explore outside the bubble

Ieva from Latvia : Keeping traditions and language alive on distant shores

Nico from the Netherlands : Dutch directness and supporting diversity

Ross from Scotland : A fishy story

Aki from Taiwan : Finding a more balanced life

Patricia from Paraguay: Food with passion

Lawrence from South Sudan: Reuniting with family and making a new home

Cecilia from Sweden: A mutual connection with the Antarctic

Lisbeth from Denmark : Meeting that special person in Tasmania

Carmen from Spain : Helping make the University of Tasmania sustainable

Markelos from Cyprus : Maintaining a connection with the sea

Anna from Ukraine : Supporting Ukraine through art

Sandra from Syria : Making hard choices and making things work in Tasmania

Ali from Lebanon : Growing up through civil war

Dante from Italy : Escaping burnout and needing a new start

Gay Nay from Myanmar : "When people ask me now, I say I'm from Tassie"

Ariana from Macau : Where East meets West

John from Ireland : From book-keeping in Limerick to travelling the world

Donna from Barbados : Choosing the small city lifestyle

Blagoja from Macedonia : Practical problem-solver and Parkour expert

Elvira from Timor Leste : How a six-month farm season turned into a 2 1/2 year stay

Jon from Serbia : Family drawn to Australia under false pretenses

Cholpon from Kyrgyzstan : From the Switzerland of Central Asia to the Tasmanian seaside

Mohammad from Jordan : A journey of discovery via the West Coast of Tasmania

Diana from Kazakhstan : A swimmer in a land-locked country

Desmond from Ghana : From rural life to academia

Charles from the Republic of Congo : From a kid playing with stones to geologist in Tasmania

Adely from Uzbekistan : The only Uzbeks in Tasmania ?

Ahsan from The Maldives : Everyday life on an island paradise

THEME : Food and hospitality Pt 2

THEME : Escaping - Refugee stories compilation 2

THEME : Escaping the homeland - refugee stories

THEME : Romance and relationships

Mereani from Fiji : How traditional dancing lead to life on this cold island

Gediminas from Lithuania : Passing on soccer skills to kids in Launceston

THEMES : Food and hospitality 1

Manu from Tonga : A childhood on a small island with no mod cons

Loni from Samoa : Leaving the collective, dealing with isolation and culture shock

Amr from Egypt : A global citizen who's found his "forever home" in Tasmania

Anthony from Hong Kong : Living between two worlds

Anette from Norway : Theatre and family in North-West Tasmania

Cecilia from Kenya : From farm life to study in Australia

Anna from the Seychelles : Trading one island paradise for another ?

Sergio from Portugal : Born in a small mountain village with a sense of adventure

Adel : Born in Baghdad, spirit in Palestine, living in Tasmania

Peter and Rebeka from Slovenia : A jeweller and an opera singer

Alusine from Sierra Leone : An African barber in Hobart

Lucia from Bolivia : Finding her people in Tasmania

Cedrick from the Democratic Republic of Congo : A competitive spirit from hardship

Helen from South Africa : Leaving the heaviness of an Apartheid society

Jean-Marie from Mauritius : Life on the sea

Diana from Honduras : Learning about Tasmania at a bottle shop

Denisse from Ecuador : Drawn to Australia by the Crocodile Hunter

Nizam from Ethiopia : The impact of getting an education

Davor : Croatian by birth, Tasmanian by choice

Dana from Poland : Life and love as a concert pianist

Piera from Libya : Saying goodbye to a childhood home forever

Ranti from Indonesia : Experiencing personal growth on the NW coast of Tasmania

Reza from Afghanistan : A big journey into the unknown alone

Nick from Greece : 15 years old and sent alone to the other side of the world

Elena from Mexico : A life of colours

Nancy from Chile : Escaping imprisonment for resisting a military dictatorship

Jeff from Canada : Home in Tasmania, heart still in Canada

Carole from Belgium : Becoming a mother far from home during a pandemic

Anna : A Hungarian who lived through some dark moments in European history

Jenny from Slovakia : A hard choice to leave family behind on a journey of no return

Darya from Ukraine : From landscape architecture in Kyiv, to helping migrants in Hobart

Ivalu from Greenland : From icebergs and fjords to towering trees and greenery

James from Malaysia : Growing up with cultural diversity and harmony in Sarawak

Edward from Nigeria : Finding familiarity in Launceston

Ariana from Brazil : Connecting through coffee culture

Anna from Finland : From a land of singing and saunas

Jaewon from South Korea : Making art and Korean pancakes in Launceston

Melika from Iran : Even Covid-19 can't break a love affair with Tasmania

Arman from Bangladesh : From broken dreams to new opportunities

Eri from Japan : Therapy through movement and dance

Helena from Czechia : Small twist of fate and a life changed forever

Olga and Yuri : Getting out of Russia and finding freedom

German from Venezuela : A chef with a passion for travel

Catherine from France : Putting down roots in Cygnet

Nicolas : Born in Palestine, brought up in Chile, and finding a new home in Tasmania

Boyd from Zimbabwe : Leaving the past behind and making a new home

Dona from the Philippines: Growing up in a small village and finding a new life in Tassie

Paola from Argentina : Finding a sense of belonging in country Tasmania

Elaine : An American who loves Aussie Rules

Carlos from Peru : A lesson in persistence in battling language barriers and disability

Carlos from Colombia : Finding a safe place in Tasmania

Grace from Vietnam : A musical accountant with an adventurous spirit

Claudia from Switzerland : How a holiday romance lead to a life in Tasmania

Kalana : A Sri Lankan finding peace and purpose in Tasmania

Teodor from Romania: Escaping the darkness of Communism in search of "A Luminous Future"

Prakash : Pride in Nepal but at home in Tasmania

Ruth from Eritrea : Fleeing persecution, finding safety in Tasmania

Tabish from Pakistan : Finding similarities betwen Tasmania and home

Thanatcha from Thailand - Passion for teaching piano from Pattaya to Launceston

Gergana from Bulgaria : Bringing classical music to Tasmania

Eddie - From Tanzania to Tasmania

Aidan Tkay - Born and bred in Uganda, but roots in Rwanda

Kadir from Turkey : Starting from scratch in Tassie