Graffiti in Mandarin around Sydney suggests a concerning rise in mental health challenges faced by Chinese international students. Newsworthy spoke with five Chinese international students from across Australia's universities to get an authentic insight into the issues which come with living in a very different culture and education system.
'I'm a bit numb', 'I'm wasted', 'None of them want to talk to me'.
– With Yiwen Ma, Jieyi Quan and Lorenzo Genesis Ortega.
Iris is studying a Bachelor of Media/Social Sciences with specialisations in Communication & Journalism and International Studies. She enjoys exploring cafes and art galleries and is passionate about growing in knowledge and connection with her cultural identity as an Australian-born Chinese.