Australia is a country full of immigrants and contains a vibrant culture of young people from overseas working and traveling throughout the country. But what attracts people to come here?

Udhara was born in Australia so she doesn’t quite get the appeal of actively choosing to move here. But now in her twenties she’s encountered and befriended many people who’ve moved to Melbourne from overseas, and she’s continually curious about why.

In this episode, Udhara searches for explanations and tries to answer a daily pickle: why choose to move to Australia despite the insurmountable odds and effort it takes to stay?

Daily Pickle was produced by Udhara Samarasekara with Michelle Macklem at Artful Dodgers Studios in Melbourne, Australia.

Braided is hosted by Agum Maluach and Aaron B.

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