A small truck rumbles to a stop behind me, its exhaust belching fumes. I’m standing with a small group on a pavement in Haldon Street, Lakemba listening attentively as our guide struggles to make herself heard above the street traffic.… Read the rest

“I’ve got that in my room” Mr S calls out excitedly as he points to a large poster featuring row of busses. His two-year-old brother, Mr R, looks around in amazement at the different buses parked in front of him. … Read the rest

John Burdon opens his folder to a sepia photograph of a horse and cart standing on an open wooden platform. Two men wearing late 18^th Century attire stand beside the horse, as the platform slowly lowers to the basement … Read the rest

Family and friends gather at Lunar New Year to share traditional food. Our guide, Patrick Young, explains that serving a whole chicken including the head and feet symbolizes unity and family. Eating chicken feet at Lunar New Year is supposed … Read the rest

Stressed and tense after an unfamiliar hour-long drive from my home to Cabramatta I breathe deeply as I walk through the station to our meeting place. People of South East Asian background and a couple of African background stream down … Read the rest

With a white scarf tied around her head, a smiling Nonna looks out from a family photograph on the wall of Café Vero. Holding four large loafs of freshly baked bread she’s surrounded by other photographs.

There’s a butcher, a … Read the rest