Simone van Hattem was a child when she came to Australia the first time and 14 when they emigrated a second time.
https://www.sbs.com.au/language/english/audio/first-generation-stories-from-zaandam-to-australia
Ed. April 2026. It appears the SBS audio is no longer available. If anybody has more info on Simone van Hattem we would appreciate more information.
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