RED SKY: A YOUNG GIRL'S JOURNEY IN MAO'S

Minzhi was born in the 1960s and grew up in a time of turmoil in China. She was trained as a radio engineer and worked in this field until her late 20s. In 1986, Minzhi was one of the engineers chosen to work at VDE Testing and Certification Institute in Germany, which opened her eyes to the western world. Since then she made up her mind to, one day, see the world with her own eyes. In 1989 Minzhi saw an opportunity to be able travel to Australia as a student. She gave up her job as an engineer and her flat, and came to study English in Australia. Since then she managed to obtain her permanent residence and lives in Australia ever since. In Australia she has worked as a multicultural assistant, IT support and now international students coordinator at Victoria schools. She has published a few articles in Chinese newspaper over the years and regularly blogs about her encounters in Australia, thoughts, and travel experiences on her Chinese social platforms. She is now living with her partner, two daughters and a Maltese Poodle cross dog called Pip.