“The caged bird sings/with a fearful trill/of things unknown/but longed for still/and his tune is heard/on the distant hill/for the caged bird sings of freedom”
-Maya Angelou
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A seat at the table
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 …
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