AUTOBIOGRAPHY

WILSON SILWANIS HANNA ABDEL NOUR

• Travel agency
• General sales agent
• Acting as general official agent for Raptim Transport Services,(Holland).
• Supervising and training staff

15th March 1979
Uncle Elias Bayouk passed away after a long sickness. He was 82

25th November 1979
My grand son Roy (Magda's son) was born in Sydney.

30th September 1983
I submitted my resignation to migrate to Australia, land of koalas, kangaroos and emus... My starting monthly salary was 175 Egyptian Pounds. It became 500 Egyptian Pounds when I left six years later. We lived in 27 Shebin St. Koubbeh Gardens for 27 years till we migrated to Australia

16th October 1983
AUSTRALIA
Marie and I landed at Sydney Airport as migrants by Thai TG 985..

We are indebted to our daughters EUGENIE and MAGDA , and to their husbands, AWNY and DANTY, for all what they did for us, before and after migration, offering their houses and opening their hearts for our wellbeing, may GOD reward and bless them.

7th January 1984
We went back to Cairo to finalise our outstanding affairs to settle in Australia.

10th February 1984
Our son, Farid migrated to Australia.

17th February 1984
Back to Sydney, our new home, by Air India AI 104 - Happy to be with all my children, and grand children.

29th March 1984
We settled with our son Farid in a new home No. 8 / 496 Merrylands Rd. Merrylands.

27th December 1984
Our grand daughter "AMY SOLIMAN" (Magda's daughter) was born.

4th JULY 1984
Passed an examination with Ethnic Affairs Commission, as translator into English and Arabic. Aggregate marks were 84 %. I was appointed as translator.

22nd December 1984
We moved to 3 Slapp St. Merrylands West.

5th April 1986
Farid got married for the first time to Neven Said.

12th August 1986
We obtained Australian Citizenship.

1st July 1988
Marie and I moved to 9/7 The Crescent, Beralla.

The rent paid for the apartment at Beralla was high, The leaser belonged to the private sector. Then, my wife and I decided to apply for an adequate accommodation through the Department of Housing, which was approved.

8th April 1989
We moved to 10 / 233 Targo Rd,. Girraween

20th July 1989
I was appointed Justice of The Peace.

15th July 1990
Our grand son JACOB (Farid's son) was born.

21st March 1993
I was awarded Premier's Award "In recognition of outstanding service to the community and to New South Wales".

4th November 1993
Marie and I were granted Age Pension Benefits

12th May 1994
I was awarded "Bronze Certificate of appreciation in recognition of valuable volunteer services by "Parramatta Community Care Services"

23rd September 1994
I obtained from Ethnic Affairs Commission Certificate of Orientation Course for "Interpreters and Translators".

20th January 1995
NAATI awarded me "Certificate of Accreditation as "A Para Professsional Translator in English and Arabic Languages."

6th December 1995
I Obtained certificate of appreciation from Parramatta City Council to "Valuable volunteer services."

19th April 1997
Our son Farid got married for the second time. His new wife is Michelle Wang.

19th JULY 1998
Our grandson SAHER YOUSSEF got married to MARIA IBRAM

20th September 1998
My history was recorded in the Hammond Care Group, as Justice of the Peace, community activist, translator, author, awarded NSW Premier's Senior Citizens

13th April 1999
The Arabic Presbyterian Church, Merrylands, celebrated officially my 80th birthday .

1st November 1999
I obtained ABN licence No 78 164 946 291 for translation business

27th November 1999
FIRST ACCIDENT
200 persons (church goers and friends) were planning to explore Port Stephen and Nelson Bay. It was a beautiful Saturday from all points of view.

Before joining the cruise, I thought of "visiting" the toilet just in case.

Unfortunately, I fell down on the concrete, motionless.

Luckily, a member of the group came in and notified the fall to the group head.

Right away the place was full of friends including women, may be for the first time in the history of Australia, thus making men "visit" irrelevant.

Fortunately, I was not booked for "Traffic jam"

I joked with them while suffering , quoting the famous Sayed Darwish song "Fil bahr lam fotokom , fil bar fotouny" ( I did not disregard you at sea, but you neglected me on the mainland).

In brief, the ambulance was called by Dr. Refaat Bishay, transported me accompanied by my wife, to John Hunter Hospital, where the diagnosis was "Fracture of neck of right femur" Operation was performed. Later I was transferred to Royal New Castle Hospital, for further treatment. I was discharged on the 4th December 1999

Feeling no progress after the operation, I consulted two specialists. The first one asked for $3,000 fees and booked a place in the hospital. The second asked for $25,000 fees and informed me that the new operation was risky. When I sought Professor Youssef Gabriel's opinion (Egyptian) , he advised me to do absolutely nothing, due to my advanced age.

Now, thanks to God, I am suffering patiently.

12th January 2000
We moved to 5/22 Girraween Rd. Girraween.

30th January 2000
EMMA SILWANIS (Farid's daughter) was born.

13th January 2001
Mora, our grand daughter, got married to Colin Boyd

12th October 2001
We received congratulatory wishes on the occasion of our 55th wedding anniversary from NSW Governor General, the Prime Minister, the Premier of NSW, and two members of the Parliament.

19th APRIL 2002
SECOND ACCIDENT
While picnicking with Guilford Community Group at KU-RING -Gai Park, I fell down. I was transported to Hornsby Hospital by ambulance.

The diagnosis was Acetabulum - Haematuria. Medical treatment was performed and I was discharged on 4th June 2002. During this period, I received no approach from Guilford Management, which incited me to send a reproachful letter to the manageress with no response of course. Amazingly, I received a Thank you letter from the hospital management to my thanks.

31st August 2002
Our grand daughter, EMAN YOUSSEF passed away. She was 27 years old.

6th May 2003
Our first Great Grand Daughter, "ELIANA SAHER YOUSSEF" was born.

31st January 2004
Our grand son ROY SOLIMAN married Jacqueline Wootton .

26th February 2005
Our second Great Grand Daughter "SARAH SAHER YOUSSEF" was born

4th December 2005
Our third Great Grand Daughter "ANNELIESA ROY SOLIMAN" was born.

12th October 2006
On the occasion of our 60th wedding anniversary we received the following official congratulations from :-

• The Queen , Elizabeth II
• Major General Michael Jeffery, Governor General
• Her Excellency Professor Marie Bashir, Governor of New South Wales
• John Howard, Prime Minister of Australia
• Kim C. Beazley MP, Leader of the Opposition
• Morris Iemma MP, Premier of New South Wales
• Julie Owens MP, Member for Parramatta.
• Pam Allan MP, Member for Wentworthville

I thank God Almighty for all His continuous and endless blessings : Wife, children, grand children and great grand children whom I consider a great asset. Dear Lord, thank you for protecting and blessing them.

BOOKS WHICH I WROTE

TITLE	LANGUAGE
Kenya	Arabic
Egypt	English
Australia	Arabic
Egypt (school project)	English
Africa	English
Africa in a nut shell	English
Egypt	Arabic
King of Kings	Arabic
12 who changed the world	Arabic