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Angela, Juliana and Roweena's Open Road

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  • INTERVIEWED BY:

    Australia 2008

  • INTERVIEW LOCATION:

    Newcastle, New South Wales Australia

  • AIRED ON:

    Public Television: Season Five

  • ON DVD:

    Roadtrip Nation: Season Five

ANGELA, JULIANA AND ROWEENA FOONG

Fashion Designers
High Tea with Mrs. Woo

“…Let's change the perspective on how do we do this. I think you then go ‘Okay this is what I want to do.' And then every action, you slowly move toward it.”

INTERESTS:

Design Entrepreneurship Fashion

THEMES DISCUSSED:

Acceptance Conflict Culture Family Individualism Opportunity Pressure Transitions

TAGS:

adventurous, communication, excitement, fighting, frustration, good intentions, immigrant, Malaysia, overprotective, parents, rebellion

BIOGRAPHY:

In 1988, the Foong family left their home country of Malaysia and migrated to Australia, hoping to offer a life full of opportunities to their daughters—Angela, Juliana, and Roweena. To the initial disappointment of their parents, the sisters pursued careers as seamstresses. They launched what is now a successful clothing business, High Tea With Mrs Woo. While it took a few years to gain parental support for their business, they continue to feel an obligation and respect toward their parents for working hard to give them this freedom.