The Place She Used To Know: a migrant story
"I don't think my story is particularly interesting or remarkable. It is the only story I know, so it just is what it is. But maybe there are many of us who think this and therefore remarkable stories are going untold every day. Aren't we all remarkable in some way? Maybe that's why I agreed to tell my story."
Five year old Else lives in a bleak, post-war Europe. Her parents, having survived World War 2, now despair for the future of their family in their country of birth. Posters promising 'The Land of Tomorrow' and a bright future spur them to pack up their meager possessions and sail across the world. 'The Place She Used To Know' follows Else's journey from the freezing, flat tablelands of Holland, to the unpredictable and often harsh conditions of Australia. Else's story will resonate with post-War migrants and their descendants, giving insight to the fighting spirit required to survive and prosper in a new world.