I came to Australia from Greece at twelve. Australian Ambassador tells my journey from migrant schoolgirl to ambassador and celebrates what Australia can make possible: the freedom to grow, belong and contribute. 🌏
Australia’s story is one of people arriving with hope, working hard & making this country home. Managed well, immigration will continue to transform lives, strengthen communities & make 🇦🇺 more capable, prosperous & influential.
I wrote this for @FinancialReview ahead of release of #AustralianAmbassador - my story of migrating from Greece at twelve and returning three decades later as Australia’s ambassador. 📚
Immigration did not create Australia’s policy failures, and restricting it alone will not solve them, writes former diplomat Jenny Bloomfield. https://t.co/C2qJ4fUf4i
Australia is one of the 🌏’s most successful multicultural societies, built by people from every culture and united by shared values of freedom, democracy, equality of opportunity & mutual respect.
@FinancialReview Australia’s story is one of people arriving with hope, working hard & making this country home. Managed well, immigration will continue to transform lives, strengthen communities & make Australia more capable, prosperous & influential.
@FinancialReview I wrote this article before release of my memoir #AustralianAmbassador - my story of migrating from Greece at 12 and returning three decades later as Australia’s ambassador.
@FinancialReview Australia is one of the world’s most successful multicultural societies, built by people from every culture and united by shared values of freedom, democracy, equality of opportunity and mutual respect.
Returning home as ambassador
When Jenny Bloomfield returned to Greece in 2011, it was not as the child who left Thessaloniki, but as Australia’s ambassador to the country of her birth. Her memoir traces that full-circle journey of migration, identity a...
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45 years ago, my family arrived in Australia - a place that let us grow, belong and contribute. In Australian Ambassador, I reflect on that journey and what makes an Australian. Our stories show it’s where we belong that matters. 🌏
Congratulations to my friend George Megalogenis on the launch of Three Shocks. 📚 I was fortunate to have his encouragement while writing Australian Ambassador — and now our books are out one week apart! Grateful for his friendship and all he contributes to Australia.
Thank you to the wonderful staff at bookshops across Melbourne for welcoming me to sign copies of Australian Ambassador & share its stories of migration, belonging, service, women in diplomacy and Australia’s engagement with the 🌏. Thank you for your support!
Πρώην πρωθυπουργοί της Βικτώριας και πολιτειακοί ηγέτες τίμησαν την αξιοσημείωτη διπλωματική πορεία της Τζένι Μπλούμφιλντ, της πρώτης γυναίκας διπλωμάτη της Αυστραλίας και η πρώτη Πρέσβης της Αυστραλίας στη χώρα όπου γεννήθηκε.
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Amazing to see Australian Ambassador out in the world & on the shelves. 📚
A migration journey from Greece to Australia and, decades later, a return as ambassador to Greece. A story of belonging, service and a generous, diverse nation made stronger by all who contribute to it.
I came to Australia from Greece at twelve. Australian Ambassador tells my journey from migrant schoolgirl to ambassador and celebrates what Australia can make possible: the freedom to grow, belong and contribute. 🌏