Submitted by Shenalee Fernando on the 2020 spring semester study abroad program in Australia sponsored by the Alfred Lerner College of Business & Economics…
About a 30-minute train ride southwest of Darling Harbour, there’s a town called Newtown. There were so many different shops along the road. The shops were really cool. You could pretty much find anything you wanted. There were vintage shops, jewelry shops, restaurants and cafes. I didn’t know what to expect going there, but it was definitely worth the trip. All along some streets, there was street art. They were actually really good and very creative. I really liked walking around town and going into the shops. The people there were so nice and friendly. We also got some food. We went to a place called Lentil As Anything and I absolutely loved it. I loved what they were doing. So, this place serves the homeless. The homeless can eat here for free, whatever they want. The menus change every day, so there are different foods there all the time. The part that kind of shocked me was that they didn’t have prices. So, you go in and order something, when are you done, you can pay however much you want. That was crazy to me. The food is so amazing and also changing so they get a lot of customers everyday. Everyone I talked to said that they normally pay $15AD or $20AD, because it is for such a good cause and believe me when I say that the food is so incredible. The town itself was very open and busy. It had a good atmosphere and we are already planning on going back soon.
