Syrian refugee kids try Vegemite and attempt Aussie slang to promote Ration Challenge
Syrian refugees have tried Vegemite for the first time and attempted common Australian phrases to launch international aid agency Act for Peace’s annual Rational Challenge.
The Ration Challenge, a fundraising initiative where participants eat the same rations as a refugee for one week, has promoted the fundraiser by filming Syrian refugee children coining Australian phrases such as “no worries”, “G’day mate”, “cheers” and “she’ll be right”.
In another video, which has been created by the in-house team at Act for Peace, Syrian refugees try Vegemite for the first time.
Hilarious….you can only just imagine the stomach turning horror as these kids try vegemite for the first time. While us “Aussie Kids” cannot understand how any homo sapien could not love Vegemite…for many it is a very acquired….or not….taste.
Reminds me of years ago living in London: Massive billboard on the freeway by some advertising agency. Large jar of Vegemite. Caption: “If we can get +20 million Aussies to eat this stuff…we can get ANYONE to do ANYTHING!!…..” Enough said.
Great article – thanks!