Stories about Australia
From Acceptance to Fulfilment It had been five years since Bill Claridge had rescued Jon Travelly from his dismal existence in the settlement of Redrock far to the west in cattle country. He was now twenty-three years old and no longer the skinny kid Bill had bought home and hosed down to take the filth of living on the streets of Redrock off him with … Continue reading The Rescue and Remaking of Jon Travelly – Chapter 3
Finding Acceptance at Last When the young man Jon was presented with his new clothes Bill drove them home on his motorcycle, parked it and spoke. “I don’t have any more time to spend searching out your teacher James and have a lot of work to do today and you’ll be paying for your board and keep by working with me as I’m not as … Continue reading The Rescue and Remaking of Jon Travelly – Chapter 2
Escape to the Unknown Jon Trevally sat in the back of the truck trailer proceeding east toward the coast. Every rut in the road had him bouncing around the metal floor with nothing to sit on and he could hardly breathe with the dust being generated as the truck raced over those dirt roads, but he was happy. This had been a spur of the … Continue reading The Rescue and Remaking of Jon Travelly – Chapter 1
Cultural Assimilation Jay spoke as he moved to address his father. “Adaraniy pita if you’re missing Gujarat so much then why don’t you return to help the family out as requested. As for us we want to make our future here in this new country and I’m prepared to manage your business affairs for you while you’re gone. How will such a return to India … Continue reading Hanuman and the Goddess – Chapter 5
Trouble in the Ambani Clan Several months later the mystery for the Mehta family was solved. Gourav discovered his wife investment banker had been working her talents, so funds flowed into her own secret bank accounts he’d previously had no knowledge of until he happened to note some documents, she’d carelessly left unattended in her office. There was a huge fight in their apartment when … Continue reading Hanuman and the Goddess – Chapter 4
Gaurav The Prodigal Son They were now into their second year, and Jay was conscious of his father’s request he do everything possible to hasten his return to take up responsibilities for the family. Brinda was into her own study program and enjoying her studies immensely. She was making friends with those in her class and delighted there was such a mix of cultures to … Continue reading Hanuman and the Goddess – Chapter 3
Brinda the Goddess Two evenings later Anthony again received a message from Brinda Ambani in which she urged Anthony not to disclose they were connected through his Messenger page. She explained there were those in the extended Ambani family who were very conservative and while there was nothing wrong with them being connected through Messenger these conservative family members could make her parents life miserable … Continue reading Hanuman and the Goddess – Chapter 2
The Ambani Invasion Anthony was completing check in procedures for his intended MBA program at the University of Sydney and between check in requirements chatting with prospective students from all over the world. He’d enjoyed completing the Bachelor’s requirements and was looking forward to the next stage of his studies before deciding on his future career path. He marvelled at the number of foreign students … Continue reading Hanuman and the Goddess – Chapter 1
“Elizabeth I’ve been thinking for some time about forming a literature club where we could read a particular book and share our thoughts about the authors and their works. Would you have an interest in helping me set up such a club?” Elizabeth paused eating and looked up happily. “I’d love that, William. How could I help?” “Well, I could look for a suitable venue … Continue reading Time Heals – Chapter 5
Finding Life Partners The evening was a success. He picked Mary up at her home for the dance under the watchful supervision of her father and brothers and was instructed to get to her home safely and on time after the dance. This irritated him for a moment but when Mary appeared in her evening outfit with hair done beautifully his breath was taken away … Continue reading Time Heals – Chapter 4
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