Jan 9, 2019
"I am a link between my father and my ancestors, the Incas, and knowledge formed thousands of years ago."
The daughter of a Shaman, Julia has just released a book of her father's stories.
Abuelito tells the tales of boyhood adventures with Eduardo Paez's grandfather in the foothills of Ecuador, trekking into mountains,...
Jan 1, 2019
Kate is a farmer in outback NSW. She loves farming and she loves her land.
Her cattle wander the paddocks in peace, in view of the Warrumbungles.
"Anything that’s had a happy life is good. One bad day and that’s the day they’re on the truck."
At the moment, keeping the cattle alive is hard.
Kate describes the...
Dec 11, 2018
Kim works in town during the week and on the family farm on weekends. Her family are trying to keep some of their cattle alive during the drought.
Resilience is a complicated business. It is the quality of bouncing back, surviving or thriving, and is revealed in hard times.
Kim is the embodiment of resilience. She...
Dec 3, 2018
Amid the bustle and kindness of the Baradine Country Women's Association hall, Isabelle took time away from volunteering to talk to the Creating Space Project.
Isabelle’s mum, Julia, tells a story about running away to her grandmother’s house whenever she needed a break.
Isabelle, confident and insightful, uses...
Nov 20, 2018
“I am the fourth generation of incredibly strong women.”
When Julia was four years old, she was run over by the family car and pronounced dead. Somehow, she was revived and recovered from the incident without lasting harm.
Julia Baird is the daughter of Nea Worrell, the amazing woman integral to the Drought Pantry...