The legacy of the oldest living Assyrian Australian: Leaving Iraq forever

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Mr Deryawish tells his story living in Kuwait Credit: Deryawish.jpg

In this episode, Mr Zkharya talks about leaving Iraq in 1963 to work in Kuwait. He worked there for six years and established himself in that Gulf country. In 1970, he decided to migrate to Australia and settle here for the rest of his life.



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