Now, we are long past the point of no return. All we can do is try to come to terms with the world we do live in, and rethink how to live in it.
Author: Sandra Kallarakkal
While their experiences differ, their stories of bravery, courage, grief, loss, resilience, and hope bring them together. It was noted, too, that the end of the Holocaust didn’t mark the end of survivors’ troubles, grief, and loss.
I’ve never had a nightmare quite like that again. Maybe because my subconscious fear of losing my dad became more real.
While national and state curricula attempt to ensure Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures, histories, and experiences are embedded into classrooms, and government policy prioritises that school outcomes for Indigenous students match or better that of their non-Indigenous peers, the implementation is left almost wholly in the hands of teachers.
It hits me in these moments that there are worlds – literary, familial, cultural – that are almost entirely inaccessible to me, in a language that was meant to be mine.
When you wear traditional clothing, you’re not only aligning yourself to a particular social and cultural group, but also to long-standing traditions and certain expectations.