A Stranger, a Suitcase and a Story
Episodes
Margaret Dreyer - Generosity with a Backbone
15 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
She didn’t wait for permission, she built a table, pulled up chairs, and told women, “Your voice belongs here.” Anton and Ben sit down with MD ...
Yourself or Someone Like You with Grant Parkin
21 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
When everything familiar fell away, did he double down on bitterness or choose a frame that let him move forward? He thought getting knocked down was...
Courage Without Drama, The Andrew Reitzer Story
07 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Anton and Ben sit down with Andrew Reitzer, and this onestays with you.Born in Johannesburg to Holocaust survivor parents. Raisedin Cape Town. A life ...
The Long Road Home with Kaveer Soni
24 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
“We landed with two suitcases, a toddler, and no idea wherewe were going after the airport.” In this powerful new episode of A Stranger, A Suitca...
Second Start with Munro Donen
09 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The gun clicked against his temple—and didn’t fire. Ten years later, Munro packed a suitcase for Sydney. In Episode 14 of A Stranger, A Suitcase,...
You can’t outrun your past with Tania Wilson
26 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What if the journey that changed your life wasn’t just about a new country, but about finding the courage to finally tell the truth?You can’t outr...
Look, Listen and Learn with Pierre de Villiers
24 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
“In my first month here, I told myself: just Look, Listen, and Learn.” But what if the very skills that helped you survive back home… became th...
From Ali to Australia with Mark Stanbridge
11 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
“Ali’s on the plane… and Chris Hani’s been assassinated.” The tour Mark helped organise became a peace mission before the wheels hit the ta...
A Liberal Spine, Forged with Mark Stanbridge
11 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In 1984 he nominated Nelson Mandela for Chancellor, when “terrorist” was still the word echoing down campus corridors. Mark Stanbridge’s beginn...
Called to Leave, Chosen to Begin Again with Ryan Walker
07 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
“Immigration is not for sissies. If anyone tells you it’s easy, they’re lying.” What do you do when life hands you a choice between comfort a...
No Regret, Just Purpose with John Chan
29 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Everything around him had settled—but inside, he still feltlost.He had the house.His kids were thriving.His wife had embraced the new life.But John ...
No plan B - Just keep going with Francois Scheepers
14 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
He arrived in Australia with no job, no backup plan, and noguarantee it would work.But Francois Scheepers had already made the decision: “I’m goin...
When It Finally Feels Like Home with Kevin Horstmann
01 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We packed up our lives into nine suitcases… and waited.And waited.For four years, Kevin Horstmann and his family lived inlimbo, chasing a dream that...
From Cold Concrete to Crisp Air with Donovan Odendaal
20 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
“This wasn’t my idea,” Donovan admits, yet the decision tomove across the world reshaped everything: his identity, his career, and hisfamily’s...
Backpacks, Bold Moves, and Belonging with Nicol & Mareli
11 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Backpacks, Bold Moves, and Belonging: Nicol &Mareli’s Journey to AustraliaThey left everything behind… not because they had to, butbecause the...
Faith, Family, and a Fresh Start with Afzal Ali
26 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
From Resettling Doubts to Rebuilding Dreams: Afzal's Journey to Belonging. In this episode, Afzal Ali shares what it really feels like to leave a succ...
What we carried and What we Found with Ben and Anton
04 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of A Stranger, A Suitcase & A Story, Anton and Ben continue their personal migration stories—sharing what happened after they a...
Before the Journey Began with Ben and Anton
17 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this first episode of A Stranger, A Suitcase, and A Story, Anton and Ben share their personal journeys—before the suitcases were packed and the ...