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Join author Beverley Eikli for an engaging workshop designed to help you uncover, preserve, and share your migrant family's unique stories and experiences. In this interactive session, Beverley will guide you through a range of techniques and tools to fast-track your family history project or memoir: - Handouts of interview questions to ask family members, focusing on their migration experiences - Prompts for writing a compelling memoir that captures the challenges and triumphs of your migrant journey - Free apps for digitising and translating documents, handwritten letters, and precious photos from your homeland - Strategies for involving multiple generations in your project, bridging the gap between your ancestral roots and your new home - Various ways to structure, present, and publish your family history, highlighting the unique cultural aspects - Identifying the best genealogy sites to research your specific cultural background and country of origin Whether you're a first-generation migrant or descended from migrants, this workshop offers valuable insights and practical guidance to help bring your family's story of resilience, adaptation, and cultural heritage to life.