Posts Tagged ‘Identity’
Identity Identification
Words and imagery by Jack, 19 VIC I am an outsider. I am a man. I am young. I am an autistic person. It’s important to define what you are. Not in words, or for anyone else to hear. But it’s important to know who you are, where your strengths lie, and most importantly, where…
Read MoreThe Real Me
Words by Dani, NSW At the age of 25, a young woman attends her first Mardi Gras and also does her first drama production “Cosi Fan Tute”. She begins living in stable and safe accommodation. She is finally piecing her life back together, the way it should have been from the beginning. She also starts…
Read MoreI Was Intimidated by Brilliance, Until Now
Words by Cheyenne, NSW I have always been an overachiever. I’ve always loved to involve myself academically and socially, reaping the rewards of hard work and enthusiasm. I graduated high school with an ATAR in the nineties, experience as a School Captain, a plethora of hobbies and extracurriculars, and a set of gleaming eyes that looked…
Read MoreDual faces, Dual Identities, Dual Languages – The Curses and Blessings of Dual Selves
Short Film by Julianne Nyugen This is a story about a girl.A girl born to Vietnamese boat parents.A girl with Vietnamese parents who gave her a religion. A second-hand religion.A girl who is Eastern at home.A girl who is Western when out.A girl who looks Vietnamese but feels Australian.A girl who feels frustrated by the…
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