The Last Refuge: Food Stories from Myanmar to Coffs Harbour
Social Sciences and Humanities
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25m
More than 400 people from Myanmar have settled in the regional town of Coffs Harbour, Australia. Some of these settlers have spent more than 20 years in refugee camps. They have fled their homeland with little more than their memories and their stories. But these memories allow their traditions to continue. And food can play an important role in reproducing this cultural identity.
Directed by Mandy Hughes
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