I wrote about racism on here a few weeks ago, prompted by a conversation in which I’d been asked if I’d ‘seen the Aboriginals’ in the park across from where I live. Well, I’m pleased to report that I have now seen the Aboriginals. They were playing music, enjoying games on the grass and generally [...]
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NAIDOC Week
Posted in australia, perth, Uncategorized, wa, western australia, tagged aboriginal, naidoc, racism, torres strait islander, wellington square on July 4, 2010 | 4 Comments »
A question of culture
Posted in australia, perth, wa, western australia, tagged aboriginal, australia, close the gap, culture, duke of wellington, health, homeless, indigenous, multiculturalism, oxfam, racism on June 8, 2010 | 10 Comments »
The other night a woman I’ve never met before came to my flat to buy something I’d advertised on Gumtree. Admiring the view from my lounge – over a park – she asks if I had ‘seen the Aboriginals there’. That’s a strange question, I think. It’s not a park with any particular significance to [...]
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