(Dance music plays)
Shot of seven young women dancing in a studio.
Shot of Veronica, wearing school uniform, watching the other women dance.
Shot of Veronica speaking to camera.
VERONICA:
This is my story and I hope that you'll learn something about me, 'cause it's always good to learn other people's culture, so…
Shot of Veronica sitting at a classroom desk.
VERONICA:
My name's Veronica. That's my English name. My Dinka name is… (Speaks Dinka language)
Shot of Veronica speaking to camera. (Continues speaking Dinka language)
(Dance music continues)
Shot of Veronica watching the dancers.
VERONICA:
I am from Sudan, the largest country in Africa. I came to Australia in 2001.
Shot of Veronica speaking to camera.
We came here because of… It was pretty hard. I have to cook. I have to go to school, come back, gonna get some water, and then cook. At that time, I was really young, so everything was so hard for me.
Shot of Veronica and a classmate walking out of a classroom.
VERONICA:
I have three brothers, four sisters.
Shot of Veronica and her classmate walking down an exterior staircase.
VERONICA:
I miss my friends and my relatives, my parents.
Shot of Veronica speaking to camera.
VERONICA:
I live in Adelaide. I'm in Year 10.
Shot of Veronica sitting with other students at desktop computers.
VERONICA:
School in Africa and in Australia is very different. There were about 90 to 100 students in one class.
Shot of students sitting at desks in a classroom.
VERONICA:
And the teachers were really, really mean to us, because the teachers beat us up with a really long stick.
Shot of Veronica sitting at a desk, using a calculator.
VERONICA:
I'm glad I'm not in Africa anymore.
Shot of Veronica speaking to camera.
VERONICA:
I kind of, like, realise that we're all equal. We're all the same. Just the colour of the skin is different.
Shot of Veronica with her relatives in the kitchen.
VERONICA:
I live with my two brothers and one cousin. I am the mother. I'm the girl, so I have to clean the whole house every weekend. I have to cook every night.
Shot of Veronica placing a garbage bag into a wheelie bin.
VERONICA:
Sudanese guys just expect girls to do all the housework.
Shot of Veronica speaking to camera.
VERONICA:
I did public speaking, and at first, I was really scared. I thought I was not going to do it.
Shot of Veronica speaking in front of a class.
VERONICA:
Good evening, chairperson, ladies and gentlemen. It's my pleasure to introduce myself to you. My name's Veronica. I come from Sudan, the largest country in Africa.
Shot of Veronica speaking to camera.
VERONICA:
Um, I wanna be a newsreader, but it's kind of funny because I don't like talking in front of people, so…
Shot of Veronica speaking in front of a class.
VERONICA:
However, it was… it was… Oh, God!
Shot of Veronica speaking to camera, laughing.
VERONICA:
I really wanna do it. That's my dream. Bye from Veronica. Have a great day.