*THIS EPISODE HAS NAUGHTY WORDS. BEK FINDS CATHARSIS IN SWEARING*. Get to know your hosts, Brea and Bek: two childhood friends both in Berlin, Germany. In this episode, we discuss the psychological toll of being locked out of your own country, what it was like experiencing the pandemic so far away and what it would take for us to even start thinking about planning a trip back. Australians, Abandoned tells the stories of Australian citizens and residents stuck overseas during the pandemic. Drop us a line at [email protected] if you want to tell your story on the podcast or submit a piece of writing to our blog. https://medium.com/@australiansabandoned