Walking into that room is an act of resilience, please remember that. No one looks like you. You can't see yourself past the acknowledgement of country. You can't find your experience in the texts, in the countless white men you quote, in your facilitator or your lecturer, you crave the peers that feel familiar but …
A letter to my small town friends
The day George Floyd was murdered, the world was presented with an ultimatum. You can engage and rise up against something that is bigger and deeper than what you're prepared for, or you can continue to ruminate in your privilege. The momentum that followed in support of the Black Lives Matter movement was overwhelming. To …
HS Interview: Sera Naiqama
Hey Sera! Tell us a bit about yourself? My name is Sera and I am 24 years old. I am an Australian-born Fijian and have spent majority of my life in Sydney. Recently I moved out to the South West region and I’ve slowly grown to love what life offers out here which includes cheap …
HS Interview: Ishra Prasad
Tell us a bit about yourself? I was born in Fiji, and moved to Australia when I was around 5 years old. I spent 14 years of my life in Griffith, rural NSW which is part of Wiradjuri country. On my Mum’s side I am half Pakistani and half Rotuman (Rotuma is technically part of …
HS Interview: Chesta Fa’otusia
Tell us a bit about yourself? My name is Chesta Fa’otusia, but my family and friends call me Ches. I’m 25 years old and I am a proud Tongan woman; I also have German and Fijian ancestry. I come from the villages of Ha’ateiho, Kolomotu’a, Mu’a and Lavengatonga in Tongatapu, as well as Tungua and …
I’ve re-posted my black square, now what?
Here's a list of funds to donate to and petitions to sign, because preformative activism is not enough. Please note that this is a starting point. There are hundreds of organisations/courses you can support. I encourage you to do your own research. Donate • NSW/ACT Aboriginal Legal Service https://www.alsnswact.org.au/ • Justice for David Dungay Jnr: …
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Black Lives Matter Protest Sydney 6/6/2020
Since I left you
A couple of weeks ago now, I celebrated four years of this blog. It was such an encouraging and humbling moment. Looking back I only ever saw this as an opportunity to express myself, for myself. It was a small project to keep me stimulated during my gap year, as my life changed my blog …
Sorry day
I remember the day Kevin Rudd said sorry. I was ten, I took the day off school and watched it with my sister, my mother and my grandmother. I remember feeling conflicted. Was it a celebration? Why am I crying? I felt hopeful yes, as a man in power who looked like all of the …
