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Writing name for: Clara Espinosa
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1 Recesión Woggy Girl , 1991 single work column
— Appears in: El Español en Australia , 28 May 1991; (p. 20)
1 Observador Woggy Girl , 1991 single work column
— Appears in: El Español en Australia , 21 May 1991; (p. 17)
1 Por ellos Woggy Girl , 1991 single work column
— Appears in: El Español en Australia , 14 May 1991; (p. 17)
1 Guerra televisada Woggy Girl , 1991 single work column
— Appears in: El Español en Australia , 5 February 1991; (p. 20)
1 Día de San Valentín Woggy Girl , 1991 single work column
— Appears in: El Español en Australia , 12 February 1991; (p. 20)
1 Industria de guerra Woggy Girl , 1991 single work column
— Appears in: El Español en Australia , 19 February 1991; (p. 20)
1 Visita Woggy Girl , 1991 single work column
— Appears in: El Español en Australia , 26 February 1991; (p. 20)
1 Por la casa Woggy Girl , 1991 single work column
— Appears in: El Español en Australia , 29 January 1991; (p. 20) The author asks her readers to reflect on all that they give, or give up, in order to pay for their house, or home.
1 La casa Woggy Girl , 1991 single work column
— Appears in: El Español en Australia , 22 January 1991; (p. 20)

The author begins by noting the difference between 'house' and 'home', and then explaining that for many Australians the dream of owning their own home is becoming a near impossibility.
1 Amenaza Woggy Girl , 1991 single work column
— Appears in: El Español en Australia , 15 January 1991; (p. 20)
1 Desintegración Woggy Girl , 1991 single work column
— Appears in: El Español en Australia , 8 January 1991; (p. 16)
1 Magia Woggy Girl , 1990 single work column
— Appears in: El Español en Australia , 11 December 1990; (p. 30)

The author compares the decision to migrate to the belief in magic or fairytales, when the migrant naively imagines that all one's problems will be left behind and that a new country will mean a new beginning.
1 Diferencias Woggy Girl , 1990 single work column
— Appears in: El Español en Australia , 4 December 1990; (p. 30)
1 Atrapados Woggy Girl , 1990 single work column
— Appears in: El Español en Australia , 27 November 1990; (p. 30)
1 Navidad Woggy Girl , 1990 single work column
— Appears in: El Español en Australia , 20 November 1990; (p. 30)
1 Primavera Woggy Girl , 1990 single work column
— Appears in: El Español en Australia , 13 November 1990; (p. 30)
1 Desinformación Woggy Girl , 1990 single work column
— Appears in: El Español en Australia , 6 November 1990; (p. 30)
1 Sobrevivientes Woggy Girl , 1990 single work column
— Appears in: El Español en Australia , 30 October 1990; (p. 30)
1 Realidad Woggy Girl , 1990 single work column
— Appears in: El Español en Australia , 23 October 1990; (p. 30)
1 Equipaje Woggy Girl , 1990 single work column
— Appears in: El Español en Australia , 16 October 1990; (p. 30)

In this column Woggy Girl comments on the emotional baggage that migrants bring with them to their adoptive country.
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