In general, a thumbs-up for Australia from the Somali Aussies..how many others can say that about where they live? Now, where's that Qantas Airways number..........

Aaah yeeee, a whole post for me mates down under! I see so many white Aussies doing the travelling and working abroad thing that I wondered what they're leaving behind... I'm surprised to hear there are Somalis in Perth. Don't know why..I'm also surprised to hear Urban_Nomad say Aussies are open minded. A white friend of mine lived there for almost a year and she thought they were narrow minded. Another friend told me about a black Caribbean guy who went out there, stuck to the usual tourist trail and had to face blatant racism...It put him off Australia although he said it was one of the most beautiful places he'd been to- and he'd been to a lot of places! I'm tempted to see it but it's not exactly around the corner. Thanks for the replies P.S: u can study and take the dole? Are you talking higher education?

G'day I'd like to know what the life of an average Somali is like in Australia- too general a question? For instance: Are the Somalis mainly concentrated in Sydney and Melbourne? Are the kids doing well in schools? Is unemployment high? How deep or obvious is the racism ...considering the plight of the indigenous people.. ..oh, u know, all the usual fun diasporic stuff... Curious Up Above