My Place: IllustratedLooking at the views and experiences of three generations of indigenous Australians, this autobiography unearths political and societal issues contained within Australia's indigenous culture. Sally Morgan traveled to her grandmother's birthplace, starting a search for information about her family. She uncovers that she is not white but aborigine--information that was kept a secret because of the stigma of society. This moving account is a classic of Australian literature that finally frees the tongues of the author's mother and grandmother, allowing them to tell their own stories. |
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... Babyland Nursery . I don't think that was named after anyone . Babyland was really just a cottage surrounded by verandahs . Inside was a kitchen with a large wood stove , some small tables and chairs and high chairs for the really ...
... Babyland Nursery . I don't think that was named after anyone . Babyland was really just a cottage surrounded by verandahs . Inside was a kitchen with a large wood stove , some small tables and chairs and high chairs for the really ...
Page 243
... Babyland , it had been very important that you kept your feet clean , that was why we were never allowed off the verandahs , and now here I was with black , sandy feet . I was sure my new House Mother would be very cross with me ...
... Babyland , it had been very important that you kept your feet clean , that was why we were never allowed off the verandahs , and now here I was with black , sandy feet . I was sure my new House Mother would be very cross with me ...
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... Babyland . Iris , three years ten months . ' I gazed in shock at the little mound of earth beneath the small , white cross . Enid moved on , reading out the names of more babies as she went . I stood staring at Iris's grave . I suddenly ...
... Babyland . Iris , three years ten months . ' I gazed in shock at the little mound of earth beneath the small , white cross . Enid moved on , reading out the names of more babies as she went . I stood staring at Iris's grave . I suddenly ...
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