Feb
20
2008
Welcome To Episode Eight of Your Story.
Today we talk with Yeon who was adopted along with her twin sister from Korea into a mixed ethnic family in Newcastle. She tells of the disconnection she feels for her Korean heritage and the bigotry that comes from her appearance that is different to how she relates to [...]
Tags: Abuse, Family, Prejustice, Relationships, Sydney, Upbringing, Violence
Jan
26
2008
Welcome To Episode Five of Your Story.
Today is Australia/Invasion/Survival Day and coincidentally I have a poignant theme.
Rod is a local in my area and when I asked him to tell me his story he just went off on the subjects that impassion him. I had to ask him to stop until I got my [...]
Tags: Aboriginal, Australia day, Community, Didgerdoo, Music, Podcast, Prejustice, Tribe, Violence
Oct
02
2007
It’s around us everywhere. Violence, destruction, mans inhumanity to man. We’re told not to go out, to barricade ourselves like a medieval fort from the barbaric hordes that are about to descend onto us. But sorry I don’t see that around me. Sure it’s on the box and in the papers but I live in [...]
Tags: Empathy, Human Evolvement, Life, Violence
Jul
31
2007
I’ve always thought that people because we are social, ultimately want community. This is achieved through all sorts of activities. Every club or group is a collection of people wanting to connect. This I feel is more important to the participants than the actual activity they are engaged in which is mealy the cause and [...]
Tags: Community, Family, Tribe, Violence