AWW21 Riding the Wave - Vivian Pham and Andrew Pippos

In Andrew Pippos’ lively debut Lucky’s, his eponymous soldier
stays in Sydney after World War II to forge a life amongst the
Greek diaspora and the homey diners they establish on each
corner, to which he adds with a string of initially successful
franchises. The Coconut Children is an evocative coming of age
story of a schoolgirl and a community, written in and about
contemporary Cabramatta by the prodigiously talented 19 year-old
Vivian Pham. These compelling, vibrant stories remind us how
Australia is shaped and lifted by the waves of immigration that
reach our shores.


Chaired by Lur Alghurabi