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| February 17, 2018 was the date when Australias National Multicultural Festival took place in Canberra, Australias capital. |
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| The festival brings together people from a number of countries to proudly showcase their background. |
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| It also brings visitors from around the world to enjoy the cultural diversity. |
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| Mario Feigel and his wife Fatima Feigel took part in the festival during their visit to Australia. |
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| They currently live in Germany, where Mario is originally from, and where Fatima migrated to from Bosnia over in the 1970s years ago. |
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| Fatima comes to Australia often, to visit her brother who lives in New South Wales and her niece in Adelaide; they moved to Australia as refugees after suffering from the Balkan War in the early 90s. |
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| They came here to start a new life and they feel very good in this country, said Fatima. |
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| Then Mario explained, Germany on the other hand is experiencing difficulties in dealing with migration, we were not prepared. |
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| Although I know it is a big challenge for Germany, I also understand that migrants need support and a response to their situation. |
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| I am a member of the International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War (IPPNW) and Im against all the troubles that war and conflict have caused in so many countries. |
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| I hope that the IAAM campaign will move people to accept migrants and to help them integrate into their new country in a smooth and helpful way. |
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| When asked if she missed anything from Bosnia, Fatima replied: I miss swimming in the Adriatic Sea and the dishes are different in Bosnia, but I have been living in Germany for so long, I have fully integrated. |
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| She is a nurse - she got her training in nursing in Sarajevo so she could apply to work in the German health system and thats how we met each other, I am a doctor you see, Mario added. |
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| Fatima feels that her heart is in Bosnia, Germany and Australia. |
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| So many places to call home! |
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| If you feel at home this plays an important role, she explained. |
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| Mario concluded by saying that the help of people from all the different cultures to support migrants to integrate is key. |
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| We dont have that in Germany, you see there are so many different cultures here in Australia and this helps with integration. |
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| We havent had that experience in Germany, it slowly builds up and I hope we will become better one day. |