'I miss her': Filipino-Chinese celebrated Lunar New Year 2025 in Australia without her mum

In celebrating the Lunar New Year, Riane Avila, a Filipino-Chinese living in Melbourne, describes the occasion as 'bittersweet.'

A young Riane Avila (left), her mum, Glory (centre) and her brother, Choq (right). Source: SBS / Riane Avila

Key Points

• In 2023, Riane Avila lost her mother, Glory, to breast cancer.
• For Riane, she remembers her mother through prayer and by continuing the traditions during the Lunar New Year.
• Riane hopes for better circumstances in the coming year, even without her mother by her side.

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'I miss her': Filipino-Chinese celebrated Lunar New Year 2025 in Australia without her mum

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30/01/202509:35Filipino