'It made my life so much better … strangers treat me like their daughter'
Three months ago, Tala Afshak* was labouring through VCE without parents, a visa, or a faint hope that she would be able to afford university fees.
Melissa Singer is Fashion and Lifestyle Editor of The Age and The Sunday Age
Three months ago, Tala Afshak* was labouring through VCE without parents, a visa, or a faint hope that she would be able to afford university fees.
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