The Closed Borders Podcast was an artefact for my PhD. My research explored the experiences of international nursing students during the pandemic. Students tell their own stories in their own voices. 

Hi, I’m Lisa and I come from Korea. So Western people, they blamed Asian countries... I'm wearing a mask and I went out, people look at me, give a look, and stare at me…I was very scared. 

My name is Aida and I came from Thailand. I lost my job. I live with a little savings, but the huge strain was the Uni fee...

Hello, my name’s Liana and I come from China. The 1st of February 2020 the border of Australia suddenly closed and I was still in China. So, it's a shock news for me..

Hi, I’m Cat and I was born in Brazil..the school ... telling us to go home. It was awful... it would be six different flights, staying in different countries for like twenty-four hours. It was taking about a week for people to get home. 

My name is Aurianne and I am from the Philippines. You hear from the news all the deaths, all the positive cases in your country. And then, of course, you're going to worry... because it's a virus... you don't know how serious it is. 

I’m Tony and I come from China. It was not mandatory in Australia to wear a mask here at the beginning of COVID, but us being very cautious, we already started to wear masks.. So, the tutor asked him to remove the mask or leave the class...

Student's stories hold layers of meaning...Mid-crises research has demonstrated that educational challenges cannot be addressed without considering other needs. If a student is hungry or unable to pay fees...