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Ana María found lifelong friendships when she moved to Australia

Ana María Soto, 65, St Johns Park, NSW

Peering out the aeroplane window, I was in awe of the white sand and deep blue ocean below us.

‘I’m in love with Sydney already,’ I smiled to my husband, Luis, then 31, as our 17-month-old, Rod, sat in my lap.

It was December 1986 and I was 28. We were migrating from Chile to Australia to provide a better life for our family.

Incredibly, three of my eight siblings had already

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