Today we meet Jing Zhu who is running her own practice as a Victorian barrister. An older person she admires is her grandfather.

"My grandfather is the person I admire the most in the world. He lived through very difficult times when he was young, growing up in rural China, near Shanghai," she says

 

"Despite being a brilliant student, he was only able to receive very limited formal schooling before being called to perform work, out of necessity and a love of providing for his family.

 

Later on, after my parents and I immigrated to Australia, my retired grandfather came to Australia, a land whose land and customs he wasn’t familiar, to take care of me while both my parents worked full-time. Despite being 65 he had a passion for learning, was an active member of the local community and always making friends in English class. I even remember his making friends with a lovely British ex-pt by the name of Rose. His never-complaining attitude, hard work and tenacity to continue to inspire me to this day."

 

To see Jing's story online visit www.celebratelivinghistory.com