Migrants Tales – Basil’s Tale

Welcome to our series of Migrant Tales, first hand accounts of the migrant experience of New Zealand. Today’s tale was sent in by Basil, a New Zealander who recently returned to his own country only to find it a culture shock for many reasons, he says it is insular and racist. He wishes his home…

Life After New Zealand – A Return to Bonnie Scotland

Welcome to our Migrant Tales series, sub-chapter Life after New Zealand. Today’s tale was first published on an emigration forum, in it the author tells of his return to Scotland from New Zealand, and all of the pleasures it held for him. It puts New Zealand into perspective when its compared to other locations from a distance…