Ko+Oo

5/05/2011 Why did I come to Australian? Hello everyone! How are you going? I'm Ko Oo. I'm 34 years old. I'm a single father. My nationality is Myanmar. I was born in Burmese. When I grew up I started school. l left school 5 years after. When I was 14 there was a big boycott in my country. Later the government caught everyone. Therefore I ran to neighbours in Thailand. In Thai I lived a long time, for 15 years, maybe more.

When I stayed in Thailand I did many different jobs. Jobs were very hard because sometimes Thai bosses cheated some money and sometimes Thai policeman caught me because we lived in Thai ilegally but it was no problem. My wife and I tried to do different jobs. In 2005 she had a pregnancy and her son was born. 2 months later she died. Therefore I suffered. I looked after my son and then I did jobs again. Those times were hard but I tried to do everything but it was not enough for my son because he ha d to drink milk powder which was very expensive. In 2005 I had to tell someone. She was an Australian doctor and she helped me to fill in the UNHCR form. All of the forms she completed and then we moved in to the camp.

In 2005 my son and I went to live legally in the refugee camp. We live d there for 5 years. In there some people were very disappointed in me because many Karen people were very difference but I tried to be tolerant. After that we came to Australia. I was s o happy because the goverment is very good.

My volunteer name' s Peter Jones and Kaye Jones. They are very lovely A ustralian s and like my parent s. They give me friendship and they help me so everything is done. Something they come to my house and ask me, what do you need? So I 'm very happy living in A ustralia. I enjoy living in Australia. Next year I will be looking for work for future. I am so happy because nobody is afraid.

I would like to thank the Polytechnic and all of teacher s because all the teacher s very friendly.

Hi Ko Oo, I really need to read this story with you to correct it. During computer time, please come to see me and we can go over it together. Perhaps you can try to correct some words that are underlined. 'I' always needs a capital letter. Suzanne

12/7/2011 My school Holiday I had a busy holiday and confusion because I didn't get from this job. Subject On Tuesday I went to Campbell Page and talked to someone and I was interview about boss. He also talked to me want to be worker I was very happy because I hope got the job. The next day i was meeting again and interview. There were a big problem my child because sometime I will going to work too early and sometime I will come back too late. So look after for my son a little differcult. I didn't get from there job. I'm very disappointed but I will try to do situation something.