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A First Nations Elder shares his extraordinary story of finding kindness in the midst of prejudice and joy in living life to the full.

About the Author

Jacinta's passion for making radio started when she was eight years old after her family bought their first ghetto blaster with a built-in mic. It took a while for radio to become a reality outside her crystal set, and involved many years of working in diverse jobs and half-finished university degrees. She reached peak Melbourne in the early nineties when she did a stint as a tram conductor, proudly wearing one of the last green uniforms. After graduating in theatre study, Greg performed in Asia & Europe and in stand-up comedy at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival. He has featured in several award-winning short films such as The Disappearance of Willy Bingham. In 2009, Greg played Joe in The Circuit, before landing a role in The Sapphires (2012) which premiered at Cannes. In 2013, he joined the Corenderrk project, which had a season at the Sydney Opera House, and was narrator for The Coniston Massacre documentary. He appeared in The Gods of Wheat Street’(2014). He has worked on Mad as Hell, Dr Blake, Wake in Fright and has been a member of the Lloyd Jones ensemble for 22 yrs at La Mama Theatre which he considers his 2nd home.

Reviews

'A powerful tale that tells a different story of our country; the dark side of the moon, the bit you're not supposed to see, or don't want to part of the national story. Except it is, and that's how we learn.'
*Bruce Pascoe, award-winning author*

'An articulate telling of the learnings of life, of happy and sad moments, of clarity, of releasing that difference is a virtue to respect.'
*Ali Cobby Eckermann, Indigenous Australian Poet, author of Ruby Moonlight*

'In this beautifully compiled memoir, Australians have been gifted a reflection about what really matters in life from an extraordinarily generous heart and one of the nation's most distinguished elders.'
*James Boyce, multi-award-winning historian*