Maps | ||
1 | Map of the world highlighting the birth places of the authors and members of UCNIS. | 9 |
2 | Heading easterly from South America—meeting Solange (1), Maria (2), and Sara (3). | 12 |
3 | Asian neighbours—meeting Tareque (4), Salma (5), Tran (6), Grace (Huifang, 7), and Daeul (8). | 68 |
4 | From across Australia—meeting Lauren (9), Laura (10), Elizabeth (11), and Marg (12). | 174 |
Figures | ||
3.1 | The Great Court, St Lucia campus, UQ. | 51 |
3.2 | My doctoral study desk. | 53 |
3.3 | Support. | 56 |
3.4 | My initial thoughts on Boaler’s work (2002). | 60 |
3.5 | My PhD graduation photo. | 64 |
5.1 | Mackenzie Falls flowing. | 91 |
5.2 | A random image of what I have done for settlement. | 95 |
5.3 | My doctoral timeline in Rose’s handwriting. | 97 |
5.4 | My UQ desk, my hovel. | 98 |
5.5 | UQ Great Court where I spent many mornings. | 99 |
5.6 | Rain and my loneliness. | 100 |
5.7 | The shiny Mackenzie Falls. | 106 |
7.1 | Working as a high school teacher in China. | 132 |
7.2 | Starting a new life in Brisbane. | 134 |
8.1 | Chico in his crate. | 157 |
8.2 | The doctoral students’ office space. | 158 |
8.3 | Busy morning in Vientiane, the capital city of Laos. | 162 |
11.1 | A local water dragon, Intellagama lesueurii, sunny itself on a warm pathway adjacent Brisbane River. | 203 |
11.2 | Mangrove roots peeking through the river silt as the tide recedes. | 204 |
11.3 | An aerial view of Brisbane River meandering through the suburbs towards Moreton Bay and the Coral Sea. | 205 |
11.4 | River wash rippling towards the river’s banks. | 207 |
13.1 | The UCNIS gang and families. | 259 |