Welcome to issue 55 of the Australian Mosaic: Belonging in Multicultural Australia. In this issue we have invited contributors to share their experiences of belonging in Australia, one of the most successful and diverse multicultural countries in the world.
I want to start with extending a very warm thank you to all contributors who have shared their personal stories. Some are heart-warming and some heartbreaking, but all are important and necessary to understand if we want to strive to be better and more welcoming as a nation.
There are many versions of belonging in Australia – all individual, unique and important. People’s initial experiences when arriving in a new country are critical in developing a sense of belonging throughout their settlement journey. People who have been in Australia for a long time may still struggle with feeling at home. Some have had positive experiences initially and feel at home straight away.
