As with all shifts and turns in life, story matters. Joyful Strains collects 27 memoirs from writers describing their expatriation to Australia. Some have become household names, others quietly enrich their adopted home. All have had unique and fascinating experiences. Authors include: Dmetri Kakmi. Alice Pung. Maria Tumarkin. Michael Sala. Meg Mundell. Paola Totaro. Chi Vu. Malla Nunn. Amy Espeseth. Roanna Gonsalves. Michelle Aung Thin. Chris Flynn. Diane Armstrong. Ghassan Hage. Ouyang Yu. Danny Katz. Mark Dapin. Deborah Carlyon. Adib Khan. Ali Alizadeh. Lily Yulianti Farid. Juan Garrido-Salgado. Catherine Rey. Shalini Akhil. Val Colic-Peisker. Hsu-Ming Teo. Samina Yasmeen.