IN true Aussie style, the Majano family will celebrate their citizenship on Sunday with a barbecue by the beach.
Ruben Majano said he felt overwhelmed to join his wife Georgina and 11-year-old daughter Gabriela in becoming Australian citizens at the City of Wanneroo’s ceremony on Australia Day.
“It was not an easy process and after 10 years we are seeing something that looked impossible turn into a dream come true,” Mr Majano said.
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READ NOW“Australia Day will be a day for my family and I to feel proud and happy for being part of a great nation and to allow our generations to grow in a stable and safe society.
“We plan to have a barbecue to say thank you to all who have been with us, helping in different ways with this achievement of becoming Australian citizens.”
Originally from El Salvador, the Majano family arrived in the country in October 2009, first staying with family in Joondalup then settling in Butler where they had their second child, son Ruben, who is now two.
“I can say God opened the doors for us,” Mr Majano said of why they made the move.
“One day my sister-in-law asked us if we wanted to up-skill our language by coming to learn English because Australia is one of few countries which allow students to work and study at the same time.
“We took the challenge knowing it was not going to be easy but that we were going to have the support of relatives.”
Mr Majano said they chose to settle in Perth because the “climate is the nicest from all the states”.
“It’s not too hot in summer and not to cold in winter, which made the move more adaptable for us,” he said.
“When we lived in Joondalup with my sister-in-law it was a beautiful area but Butler was being developed and it was just a 10-minute drive from our workplaces and it was becoming more popular and convenient in all aspects.
“I just love everything about living here. I love the peace, the freedom, the safety, the landscapes, the nature, the people and the diversity of cultures.
“We want to thank all Australians for welcoming us, for opening the door for us and for allowing us to be part of this great nation which now we can call home.”
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