Collection SummaryJoseph Chen’s insights into the difficulties of starting afresh in a new country are very illustrative.BiographyJoseph Chen was born on 9 August 1958 in Guangdong , China. In the mid 1980s Joseph and his wife separated so she could move to Australia to study while he was unable to get a passport. Then, in 1989, he migrated to New Zealand and was reunited with his wife after nearly 4 years. In 2001 they moved to Australia.
Oral History AudioJoseph Chen InterviewDate of interview10th April 2015IntervieweeJoseph ChenDate of birth9th August 1958InterviewerCarol McKirdyNotesJoseph’s Chinese name is: You Xue Chen. A New Zealand church couple gave Joseph an English name from the bible in 1993.
Joseph Chen Oral History. Local History - Sutherland Shire Libraries, accessed 19/01/2026, https://localhistory.sutherlandshire.nsw.gov.au/nodes/view/103864
