Hai-Van Nguyen Hai-Van Nguyen i(A84731 works by)
Born: Established: ca. 1984
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Vietnam,
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Southeast Asia, South and East Asia, Asia, ;
Gender: Female
Arrived in Australia: 1989
Heritage: Vietnamese
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BiographyHistory

Hai-Van Nguyen came to Australia by boat with her family when she was four years old, coming via the Malaysian refugee camp on Bidong Island.

She attended Westfields Sports High School where she was joint winner of the NSW Premier's Award for all round Academic Excellence in the 2002 Higher School Certificate, and went on to study Arts/Law at the University of New South Wales. In 2002 she won a national essay prize run by Australia Versus Racism for her account of her parents' experience of coming to Australia.

Most Referenced Works

Awards for Works

Journey to Freedom 2002 single work essay
— Appears in: The Age , 4 December 2002;
— Appears in: AIR!, Australia Is Refugees : Winning Essays and Stories 2002 2002; (p. 5-7) Dark Dreams : Australian Refugee Stories 2004; (p. 198-204)
2002 winner Australians Against Racism Young Writers Competition — Senior Category
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