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DragoKnight: I think I remember reading somewhere once you had dual Canadian/Australian citizenship. I've wondered for a while, were you born here and moved to Australia? Or did you live/work here for a few years before moving back?

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DragoKnight: I think I remember reading somewhere once you had dual Canadian/Australian citizenship. I've wondered for a while, were you born here and moved to Australia? Or did you live/work here for a few years before moving back?

I was born in Australia, and lived in Canada from the age of 3 to about 9. My mom is Canadian, while my dad is Australian. I've been back in Australia since 1997. I'm a true dual-citizen, and proud of it. The only problem is, because of this, I don't particularly fit in with either nationality. Among Australians I'm the Canadian guy, and when I visit Canada I'm the Australian guy.

Having two home countries mired in such different climates also helps my support for international sport, too. In the summer Olympics, Australia does well. In the winter Olympics, Canada does well. If the two nations are playing off against one another, it's win/win.

Also having two entirely disjointed and disconnected periods of life as I've had in a relatively short span of time, it also means that I can just as easily pack up and move on to somewhere else.