“I contracted malaria in rural Mozambique. I was a youth ambassador for Australia. For a year after high school, you give positive speeches about Australia and as part of it I traveled to lots of different countries.” GivingYearsDifferentCountrySchoolYouthSpeechHigh SchoolAustraliaTraveledAmbassadorsDifferent CountriesMalariaAfter High SchoolMozambique Author:Rebel Wilson
“In Australia surfing was for the oiks. It was always rebellious. And sadly it was for a long time a bit unreflective and macho and anti-intellectual. Unlike other sports it was essentially a youth cult, like rock and roll. But like rock and roll its people grew up.” PeopleLongBitsSportsRocksYouthGrewGrew UpLong TimeIntellectualAustraliaRock And RollCultSurfingRebelliousMacho Author:Tim Winton
“During my youth, the idea of moving from Lebanon was unthinkable. Then I began to realise I might have to go, like my grandfather, uncles and others who left for America, Egypt, Australia, Cuba.” IdeasMightAmericaMovingLeftYouthAustraliaRealisingGrandfatherUnclesEgyptMy GrandfatherCubaUnthinkableLebanon Author:Amin Maalouf