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Alma Mary Wang - the girl who spoke up for Chinese people in Australia

Alma Mary Wang - the girl who spoke up for Chinese people in Australia

FromFierce Girls


Alma Mary Wang - the girl who spoke up for Chinese people in Australia

FromFierce Girls

ratings:
Length:
9 minutes
Released:
Jul 9, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Growing up Chinese Australian under the White Australia Policy was tough, but Mary wouldn't be underestimated. She became the first-known Chinese Australian to get a university degree and used her smarts to speak up for Chinese migrant families who were being kept apart by the government. She moved to China to work as a journalist and diplomat, but when she wanted to come back to Australia after World War 2, she wasn't allowed to bring her family back home. This wasn't good enough, so she pushed for all people to be able to call Australia home.
Written and narrated by 10-year-old Meike Chow.
Released:
Jul 9, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (19)

From skaters to singers, mountaineers to Mars mission-leaders. From the deep blue sea to the dark, black skies. Australia is full of girls who dare to do things differently. Adventurous girls. Girls with guts and spirit. Girls who stand-up and say, "watch out world, here I come!". Do you know what they are? They're FIERCE. These are their stories. Join the amazing Amy Shark, Julie Bishop, Yael Stone and more as they tell the inspiring tales of some of Australia's most extraordinary women.