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Yeah. Yeah.
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We have land from our father, you know from my father. We have land from our father, you know from my father.
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Yeah, coming from grandfather, father, I took Yeah, coming from grandfather, father, I took
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some part of it and I bought some some part of it and I bought some
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from the people from from the people from
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to build the house. to build the house.
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Yeah, I built the house 1973. Yeah, I built the house 1973.
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I didn't really - I made, do the plan and everything, but I put somebody I didn't really - I made, do the plan and everything, but I put somebody
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to build it, the architect and somebody else to look after it. They build it for me, architect and somebody else. They build it. When you go to Lebanon you stay there? Yeah two-story house, you know. to build it, the architect and somebody else to look after it. They build it for me, architect and somebody else. They build it. When you go to Lebanon you stay there? Yeah two-story house, you know.
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Bedrooms, Bedrooms,
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we have three bedroom, we have three bedroom,
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lounge room and kitchen, upstairs and everything and downstairs, lounge room and kitchen, upstairs and everything and downstairs,
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same. Yeah. I have to ask you this because I asked like, my grandparents this as well when they go to Lebanon. Your bathroom, is it modern or is it? Now? everything's modern. Yes, I I built it. I built it something like similar to Australian here. Modern, very modern. To Australian in everything. Laundry, kitchen. Nobody build the laundry in Lebanon, make same. Yeah. I have to ask you this because I asked like, my grandparents this as well when they go to Lebanon. Your bathroom, is it modern or is it? Now? everything's modern. Yes, I I built it. I built it something like similar to Australian here. Modern, very modern. To Australian in everything. Laundry, kitchen. Nobody build the laundry in Lebanon, make
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only only
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only me. I have nearly same how we build here. only me. I have nearly same how we build here.
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And it feels good when everybody says wow, this is a beautiful house. Beg your pardon? And it feels good when everybody says wow, this is a beautiful house. Beg your pardon?
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Thank you. Thank you. Yeah. Thank you. Thank you. Yeah.
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I think that's about all. What about his children? You don't want to know, do you want to link up his children here with, you know, their work in the Saint George area? I think that's about all. What about his children? You don't want to know, do you want to link up his children here with, you know, their work in the Saint George area?
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Now I'm retired and my children take over, take our over the business, the building business, Yeah, my children look after we have one solicitor, one architect, Now I'm retired and my children take over, take our over the business, the building business, Yeah, my children look after we have one solicitor, one architect,
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one builder. They look after every building thing, yeah. one builder. They look after every building thing, yeah.
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And they're going to begin building with him in Pyrmont. And they're going to begin building with him in Pyrmont.
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So now this is, this is your company has grown big? Yeah, big building company. Yeah, that's great. So now this is, this is your company has grown big? Yeah, big building company. Yeah, that's great.
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All right. All right.
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Do you think there's any changes in Australia? Do you think there's any changes in Australia?
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When you first came? Well, a lot of changes, a lot of changes. And what are the changes? When you first came? Well, a lot of changes, a lot of changes. And what are the changes?
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Is a lot of change lately, everything change here. The people change, the building. Everything in Australia change. Everything change in Australia. Everything before. Before people, the people like a, like a angel. Now, there are people different now altogether. Yes, yes, but yes Is a lot of change lately, everything change here. The people change, the building. Everything in Australia change. Everything change in Australia. Everything before. Before people, the people like a, like a angel. Now, there are people different now altogether. Yes, yes, but yes
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there's a lot change in Australia, there's a lot change in Australia,
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especially lately. especially lately.
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About 10 years, About 10 years,
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they are lot of change, everything Australia come very fast with everything they follow in America. they are lot of change, everything Australia come very fast with everything they follow in America.
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Exactly. Follow. Yeah. That's why I think, you know. Yeah, it's more like California because it's becoming the same. Yeah, following America, everything. Exactly. Follow. Yeah. That's why I think, you know. Yeah, it's more like California because it's becoming the same. Yeah, following America, everything.
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But he also sees the good changes like the beautification of Sydney. You know the cafes. He's always commenting that roads are being done well. They change a nice thing and bad thing too. Not only nice and bad, but both way, the people change bad way, the Australians change the But he also sees the good changes like the beautification of Sydney. You know the cafes. He's always commenting that roads are being done well. They change a nice thing and bad thing too. Not only nice and bad, but both way, the people change bad way, the Australians change the
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good ways, and the building and good ways, and the building and
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road, everything. road, everything.
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They change good way, but the people change bad way, yeah.  They change good way, but the people change bad way, yeah. 
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How old [were you when you married]? How old [were you when you married]?
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About About
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22. 22.
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22. 22.
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Now 20, 22 year old when [unclear] 23 year old. Now 20, 22 year old when [unclear] 23 year old.
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You can say 20. You can say 20.
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Oh yes, big wedding, yes. Oh yes, big wedding, yes.
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And the village make a big wedding, yes. And the village make a big wedding, yes.
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Let her describe, yeah, tell him about the horse. Let her describe, yeah, tell him about the horse.
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This is pretty much in your situation. No, I didn't know. I'm not married yet. I'm not married yet. But you want to elope? No, not really. Only about below. This is pretty much in your situation. No, I didn't know. I'm not married yet. I'm not married yet. But you want to elope? No, not really. Only about below.
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All right. All right.
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Tell him about the horse and that. No, it's all right. No, it's alright. It's all good. Tell him about the horse and that. No, it's all right. No, it's alright. It's all good.
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No, no, mum, go on. Why aren't you, are the interviews just with males? No, we've done females and we've done males and we can even interview, right. I think yeah. Because, yeah. Well, tell them about, start off with how the, the marriage. Yeah. She's, how her father sort of, give how you met him and how they came from the same village. I love it, they're wasting time. No, no, mum, go on. Why aren't you, are the interviews just with males? No, we've done females and we've done males and we can even interview, right. I think yeah. Because, yeah. Well, tell them about, start off with how the, the marriage. Yeah. She's, how her father sort of, give how you met him and how they came from the same village. I love it, they're wasting time.
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Hello, I'm finished. Hello, I'm finished.
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We just married. We just married.
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We make a wedding, big wedding and married and, and that's it! We make a wedding, big wedding and married and, and that's it!
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There. There.
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About how you met him. About how you met him.
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Now we meet, we meet, we meet Now we meet, we meet, we meet
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in, we meet in a wedding. In a way that was wedding. That night was the wedding for my cousin, cousin. in, we meet in a wedding. In a way that was wedding. That night was the wedding for my cousin, cousin.
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That's, that night, we was, she was doing [unclear]. And that time starting talk each other, you know? That's, that night, we was, she was doing [unclear]. And that time starting talk each other, you know?
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He's fine. He's fine.
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Yeah. Yeah.
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And she was in love with me very much. And she was in love with me very much.
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Sure, sure. Sure, sure.
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Sure, sure. But she more loved me, the woman always Sure, sure. But she more loved me, the woman always
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love more than a man. That's very normal with. Somebody not believe that, but believe that's, that's true. The woman belove more than men. love more than a man. That's very normal with. Somebody not believe that, but believe that's, that's true. The woman belove more than men.
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Yes, my wife don't believe that! Yes, my wife don't believe that!
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Oh yes, 100%! Oh yes, 100%!
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Mum, the interview's on you. We'll, we'll get down to them later. Tell them how the marriage so you can. It's an interesting one. Yeah. Marriage. Yeah, tell us, if you don't mind. Well, you met - I met him the first time, he saw, he saw me in the wedding. Mum, the interview's on you. We'll, we'll get down to them later. Tell them how the marriage so you can. It's an interesting one. Yeah. Marriage. Yeah, tell us, if you don't mind. Well, you met - I met him the first time, he saw, he saw me in the wedding.
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And then after when And then after when
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I met him somewhere, he said "Come here, I want to speak with you." I met him somewhere, he said "Come here, I want to speak with you."
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He said, "I like you. He said, "I like you.
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You want to marry me?" I tell you, first thing, I want to ask my father. Then we let you know after. You want to marry me?" I tell you, first thing, I want to ask my father. Then we let you know after.
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And then I'm shy to ask my father. Second time, he asked me, "I asked you if you married me and you decided or not?" I tell him, yes, I'm shy to ask my father, you know. And then I'm shy to ask my father. Second time, he asked me, "I asked you if you married me and you decided or not?" I tell him, yes, I'm shy to ask my father, you know.
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My father used to be like My father used to be like
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very high personality. He's not hit us or anything, but I'm always shy from him. very high personality. He's not hit us or anything, but I'm always shy from him.
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And then, And then,
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after a while, you know, couple months, maybe six-seven months, eight months, how long? Six months, seven months. And then after a while, you know, couple months, maybe six-seven months, eight months, how long? Six months, seven months. And then
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he came with his mum, his father dead when he said seven, seven years of age. Then he had his family, mum and his sisters and relatives, and then he go to my parents and ask him. he came with his mum, his father dead when he said seven, seven years of age. Then he had his family, mum and his sisters and relatives, and then he go to my parents and ask him.
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If he, you know, if he. My father, he said "Tell him I said yes." If he, you know, if he. My father, he said "Tell him I said yes."
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Because my father used to like him. Because my father used to like him.
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He's, my father-in-law and my father was like brother. He's, my father-in-law and my father was like brother.
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They good friends. They good friends.
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His father, he was priest, but he was a very honest priest, very straight. It's not like this day, times change. It was very heart, very His father, he was priest, but he was a very honest priest, very straight. It's not like this day, times change. It was very heart, very
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good heart, clean heart. good heart, clean heart.
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Then my father, my, my husband used to be busy. Then my father, my, my husband used to be busy.
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You know why? You know why?
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The son. The son.
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After they're like, exactly like father, you know? After they're like, exactly like father, you know?
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And then he said to me, are you like to, like, like to marry him? Are you agree? And then he said to me, are you like to, like, like to marry him? Are you agree?
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I'm a bit shy. I'm a bit shy.
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I tell him, yes. He said, "Well that's good luck then." I tell him, yes. He said, "Well that's good luck then."
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Then I marry him and I like him. You love me or you like me? Then I marry him and I like him. You love me or you like me?
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You was, you love me very much! You was, you love me very much!
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You missed out how the day of the wedding, what happened on the -.  That's what we want. That's with it. You missed out how the day of the wedding, what happened on the -.  That's what we want. That's with it.
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And then And then
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we asked her when we went from church, we finished marriage, you know. we asked her when we went from church, we finished marriage, you know.
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The, the horse waiting for me outside, because that day it was like very The, the horse waiting for me outside, because that day it was like very
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Modern to, you know, put you in the horse and carry you in his house. Modern to, you know, put you in the horse and carry you in his house.
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And then it took [unclear] you know. But it's, I don't know how we lost him. A bit confusing when my husband left. I think I'm here. And then I started by myself and live alone, you know, expecting baby. And then I had my aunt's baby. He's not walking when he left us and came to Australia. And then I have hard times without him, of course. And I don't know, I lose. I'm always thinking about something. You know, I like to have when you married. And then it took [unclear] you know. But it's, I don't know how we lost him. A bit confusing when my husband left. I think I'm here. And then I started by myself and live alone, you know, expecting baby. And then I had my aunt's baby. He's not walking when he left us and came to Australia. And then I have hard times without him, of course. And I don't know, I lose. I'm always thinking about something. You know, I like to have when you married.
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Then I lost something I don't know how. Then I lost something I don't know how.
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And then we had first child after 11 months, my daughter. And then we had first child after 11 months, my daughter.
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And then he left me. I was expecting other boy, son. And then he left me. I was expecting other boy, son.
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It's one. It's one.
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Seven months pregnancy, and he left me and came here, and then he's always sent letter for me. I bring you all about the family and you know, month after month after month. Then we type all happens. Seven months pregnancy, and he left me and came here, and then he's always sent letter for me. I bring you all about the family and you know, month after month after month. Then we type all happens.
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I stay in Lebanon, he's here then always, he said to me, oh, we're not happy here. We might be come back to Lebanon, live together in Lebanon. Then he decided last thing, he said, come out. I stay in Lebanon, he's here then always, he said to me, oh, we're not happy here. We might be come back to Lebanon, live together in Lebanon. Then he decided last thing, he said, come out.
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I can, two kids. I can, two kids.
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And then he went. He bought the house, semi-detached, Margaret Street. And then he went. He bought the house, semi-detached, Margaret Street.
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And then fifth couple months I lost by the miscarriage, you know, and then. And then fifth couple months I lost by the miscarriage, you know, and then.
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couple months later I breaks with my couple months later I breaks with my
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son and then first son is born here and then Julie the second. son and then first son is born here and then Julie the second.
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And I'm always here [unclear]. And I'm always here [unclear].
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And my baby, she's 33 now, isn't it? And my baby, she's 33 now, isn't it?
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And after that, we eventually was And after that, we eventually was
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one year, then my baby. Then we back to Lebanon. The whole family went, back to Lebanon the whole family. He's my husband and my son went by plane, and I'm all other kids come by ship. one year, then my baby. Then we back to Lebanon. The whole family went, back to Lebanon the whole family. He's my husband and my son went by plane, and I'm all other kids come by ship.
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It's miserable time I have all my life about. Yeah, you have to, you have to share everything. It's miserable time I have all my life about. Yeah, you have to, you have to share everything.
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Good and bad. Good and bad.
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Miserable time. Miserable time.
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And then we went to And then we went to
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from here to from here to
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Port Said by ship, Italian. Port Said by ship, Italian.
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And then from Port Said to Lebanon, we change boats. He met me and then Port Said, he come from Lebanon to meet me in Port Said because I have family with me, you know? And then from Port Said to Lebanon, we change boats. He met me and then Port Said, he come from Lebanon to meet me in Port Said because I have family with me, you know?
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It's like eleven It's like eleven
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days in Port Said. days in Port Said.
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Then we go by a ship to Lebanon. It's like Then we go by a ship to Lebanon. It's like
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 small ship.  small ship.
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And then we stay in Lebanon one year. And then we stay in Lebanon one year.
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He built in Beirut. He built in Beirut.
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And then we stay three months in the mountain, my village when I born. Then we get down to city, Beirut. And then we stay three months in the mountain, my village when I born. Then we get down to city, Beirut.
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He will He will
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building in Beirut. And then I was in my school, my building in Beirut. And then I was in my school, my
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kid to school. kid to school.
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It's called the American School of Beirut. It's called the American School of Beirut.
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No, I saw No, I saw
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learn English and Arabic and French. learn English and Arabic and French.
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Then we stayed seven months, I think, in Beirut, and the war Then we stayed seven months, I think, in Beirut, and the war
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started the Middle East like my husband said, and then we left and we come back to Australia. started the Middle East like my husband said, and then we left and we come back to Australia.
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I was very pleased to come back, very happy. I couldn't believe myself a million. I was very pleased to come back, very happy. I couldn't believe myself a million.
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And then? And then?
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We are here now. We are here now.
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That's all. To ask my father how he got the means to come here. What, the money to come here and how they get here. What was the passage? And yeah, I think it, because also the applications he took. Did you make an application to Guadaloupe, to France? Guadaloupe? No, no, no, no. That's all. To ask my father how he got the means to come here. What, the money to come here and how they get here. What was the passage? And yeah, I think it, because also the applications he took. Did you make an application to Guadaloupe, to France? Guadaloupe? No, no, no, no.
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How? If you got, the day you left, how you got the money to pay, you know, for your passage to come? No, no, no. I have some money, and I have How? If you got, the day you left, how you got the money to pay, you know, for your passage to come? No, no, no. I have some money, and I have
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To come in here I have some and I'll lend some from To come in here I have some and I'll lend some from
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her uncle, my father-in-law, from father-in-law you know, get me some to come here. The man I make application for me, he charged me £300 Lebanese pound to her uncle, my father-in-law, from father-in-law you know, get me some to come here. The man I make application for me, he charged me £300 Lebanese pound to
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get me application to come here. get me application to come here.
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Yeah, that's all. Anything else? Yeah, that's all. Anything else?
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Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.
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I hope you see the book. I hope you see the book.