Somers Commonwealth Immigration Camp: Memories of Teaching at Victorian School No 4653 in 1950

I met Marina Lutz when she came to join the Barossa Writers in 2002. With talent and enthusiasm she entered into our writing exercises. Her wit humanity and friendliness enchanted us all. Soon after her arrival Marina read to us a short account of her first year teaching. She had been appointed to a migrant camp to teach English to the children. That grasped my attention. Here was a woman of unique experience. She was a living piece of Australias history and I told her that it was important that she write more fully about that camp. She smiled and confided that she already had. She showed me her manuscript... - Alice Shore