About the Book: Melbourne Magpie
Melbourne Magpie represents Indian migrants to foreign countries where they
dream of having a better standard of living and disciplined working conditions
than at their point-of-origin. Nevertheless, it is always a struggle to merge
into cultures of the host country, for ethnic lifestyles, religious practices
and culinary tastes of migrants do not easily draw a parallel. Melbourne Magpie
is a typical story of cultural integration of emigrants to Australia and in the
course, how new relationships are being formed, marching towards a global
village. The bird Magpie symbolizes black and white, two shades of human
character one secretive within oneself and