"When I came to Australia as a 9-year-old I received a lot of help"

Oliviero Bolli

Oliviero Bolli Source: Supplied

Our series on bilingualism in the Italo-Australian community, "Bilingui in erba", takes us to Cairns.


Oliviero Bolli came to Australia from Switzerland as a child. After four years his family moved to Italy, and a few years later returned down under. Growing up between two continents has gifted him two languages, job opportunities and a fluid identity, which makes him feel at home both here and there.


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