The focus of this training is to arm students with the survival skills necessary to ease the burden of settlement.

Verity Mikhchi (nee Ritchie) is the Coordinator of Curriculum Quality and Innovation.

"Wherever there is a humanitarian crisis in the world, the pattern of intake follows", Verity explains. Ten years ago a lot of Sudanese started to arrive in Australia. Now that intake has eased. This trend was followed by an influx of people fleeing civil and ethnic strife in the Middle East. Now the concentrating is on those from Burma and Bhutan. More often than not, it takes the sight of a stranger for some of us to realise that there is a world beyond our borders. For some, that world, unfortunately, harbours an evil that we can scarcely imagine.

The role of the Coordinator of Curriculum Quality and Innovation is primarily to educate the educators, who must then deliver the curriculum. Asked how the centre manages conflict amongst its students, the reply is matter-of-fact. "We are trained to handle conflict with positive reinforcement. The emphasis at LM Training Specialists is on Multiculturalism. The recognition that here in Australia, we understand that people who come from far distant lands do retain aspects of their culture."

Ironically Verity recently married a gentleman from Iran - Khodadad Mikhchi.

Verity Mikhchi and her new husband Khodadad Mikhchi

"I laughed and cried alternately throughout the ceremony … my mechanism to stop myself from crying was to start laughing".

When asked how they met, Verity giggles like a schoolgirl.

"I remember going back to my desk … and sitting down and blushing and I thought … what's happening here … I then became aware that I liked him … the reason why that is funny is because I had sworn off men completely … that promise lasted about a month, when he walked into the reception at my work."

What of the cultural differences between a girl from Adelaide and a man from the Middle East? Verity is circumspect "I don't know that he is typical of an Iranian man … he's been in Australia for roughly three years. He's had quite a western-liberal upbringing … we don't have that many cultural differences".

"The only issue where we might have disagreements would be … how to bring up a child … we are not anywhere near having a child but we do talk about it and we do talk about how we might like to go about it … otherwise we don't have any problems at all."

"I knew I would never marry an Australian … someone from a different culture but I thought it would be me travelling"

Khodadad identifies strongly with his Persian heritage. Verity takes a few minutes to address the misconceptions of the Persian race. Despite the geographical location, Persians do not speak Arabic. Whilst Iran may be an Islamic State, Khodadad is not a Muslim. Two questions that she is often asked. Persians are immersed in a rich culture with centuries of tradition. Khodadad Mikhchi is very proud of that history.

The focus of our interview then shifts to Adelaide, and the attraction of this City of Churches.

"I'm an old married woman now, I don't go out on a Friday nights anymore". After further coaxing, Verity offers First Bar, at the Richmond Hotel in Rundle Mall for those searching the epicentre of this city's nightlife.

"A lot of the city's beauty is hidden. Adelaide has a huge food culture. It is a great city to live, it's affordable, all of my family are here; it's close to the beach; the (Adelaide) Hills and the wine district. I have a strong bond with all of my High School friends … I love my City."

In a poignant moment where she speaks more to herself than the microphone, Verity admits, "I'm quite happy with a lot of aspects of my life".

It got me thinking. More often than not we project our morality onto others. Rightly or wrongly that’s why we have governments. Well what better forum than an online magazine to reach a vast audience and seek their wisdom.

Take a moment to study this scenario.

“I am in my early forties, my husband is 10 years my senior. Not long after our marriage 15 years ago, my husband developed some medical complications and we were told that, as a result, he would be unlikely to father a child. We were devastated since we planned to have a family. We talked about options to conceive, but my husband wasn’t happy about any of them. Eventually I accepted that this was just my lot. Six weeks ago I caught up with a former colleague and, after too many drinks, we ended up in bed. We stupidly didn’t use contraception so I visited my GP only to find out that I am pregnant. I was shocked because I know that the chances of conceiving at my age are very low. I don’t know what to do. While terminating the pregnancy seems the obvious choice, this is my only chance to be a mother. I love my husband and know this may mean the end of my marriage, but the pull to have this baby is very strong. What shall I do?”

Now, if the notion of right and wrong were suspended, how would you advise this woman?

The best responses will be published in upcoming editions of It’s All About Me magazine. All I would require is a name and your city of residence.