Stories

Anzac Corkery

I was born I Lismore Base on 14th June 2006 and I’ve grown up living in Ballina and Alstonville. I

Billy

‘I parked in Carrington St to grab a coffee and could here this beautiful guitar almost a block away. I

Haile Shishaye – Part 2

CONTENT WARNING – Part of Haile’s story contains extremely confronting narrative including rape and violence. I have preceded that section

Haile Shishaye – Part 1

“Shishaye means ‘my blessing’. I am Ethiopian and right now Ethiopia is a country which is under Civil War. At

Axl Delandro

“I was born in Coffs Harbour in September 2002. My name is Axl Tyler Delandro. I was named after Axl

Alan (with Lee)

“I’ve lived here in Parade St, Lismore since 1952. I arrived into the world on Christmas Eve and grew up

Rebecca Rushbrook

Some of you know Rebecca Rushbrook. She is one of our local Poets and she also lost everything she and

Madeleine Smith – Part 3

“I remember him sounding shocked, not surprisingly. I remember him saying he thought my birth mother was seeing someone else

Madeleine Smith – Part 2

‘I am away from my camera so no access to my camera card. As you know I always love to

Madeleine Smith – Part 1

“ I was born in late January 1968, at Royal North Shore Hospital and I was adopted out at 3