Speaking for Themselves
Many New Zealanders have taken their talents and lives to other parts of the world.
While they hone their skills and make their fortunes the landscape of their childhood is not easily forgotten. Jan Morgan has given chase and collected some of their stories in Speaking for themselves: Ex-pats have their say. Film director Christine Jeffs spends months away in America filming and editing but with a constant desire to come home. She frequently does so to her rural property, quite happy to keep the secret of her sanctuary from the rest of the world. Peter Gordon, hugely successful London chef loves the stimulation and lifestyle of London life but still returns home four times a year and feels more keenly his Kiwi identity than ever. Rena Owen considers her time spent in Los Angeles as her “attending school away from home”. These and many more tell their interesting stories of Kiwi survival and success in the international arena.
9 May 2008
