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When language is only the first barrier (The Courier)

WHEN Faiza Khursheed moved to Ballarat in 2010 and studied a Master of Commerce at the then University of Ballarat, she hoped to be an accountant.

Ms Khursheed had worked in the accounts department at a school in Pakistan and decided to move with her family to Ballarat to obtain the advanced qualification and settle into life in Australia.

Read more: http://www.thecourier.com.au/story/2152474/when-language-is-only-the-first-barrier/

When language is only the first barrier (The Courier) – AMES Australia