The Women’s Living Stories Radio Project is an opportunity for women broadcasters to share their work and stories of women from all walks of life, cultures and in all languages.
The project is a way to facilitate sharing and understanding as well as providing an opportunity to recognise the achievements, celebrations and various challenges faced by women in Australia.
Want to submit a story?
The topics, reflections, memories, stories, experiences and perspectives you choose to cover are up to you.
Community members who wish to be interviewed can also be part of the project.
For more information on how to contribute a ‘living story’ download the Living Stories flyer or contact the NEMBC.
A Young Bride
Like many young brides, Luciana Cedro left Italy in the early 1950s to join her husband and start a new life in Australia. On her arrival in Brisbane Luciana was horrified to discover that her husband had made other arrangements and their plans of a happy family life together in a new country were not going to eventuate. With determination and great courage, Luciana chose to stay here with her two year old son to build her own new life.
Interview: Barbara Tosone, Women’s Profile, Radio 4EB, Brisbane
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The Spice of Life
This is the story of Syahisti Abdurrachman, who broadcasts the Indonesian program and multicultural women’s program at 3ZZZ. Syahisti speaks of the imagination, intuition and dedication needed to be able to cook Indonesian dishes in Melbourne during the 1950s.
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Telling Stories to Make a Difference
Val French grew up in a family where education for both boys and girls was encouraged and highly valued and as a consequence has worked tirelessly for the rights of women in tertiary education, particularly journalism and more recently, for the rights of older people.
Interview: Barbara Tosone, Women’s Profile, Radio 4EB, Brisbane
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Starting a New Life
These stories are of three English as a Second Language (ESL) students, Paulina Zakrzewska, Soo Jeong Kwon (Crystal) and Zhanneta Moiseeva. Barbara Catic, is also interviewed. She teaches these students English, through courses at Diversitat.
Interview: Irena Stumbras, Lithuanian broadcaster, The Pulse FM, Geelong
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Living Stories – Paulina Zakrewska, Soo Jeong Kwon and Zhanneta Moiseeva
Freedom Ride
Kylie Cassidy is a young Aboriginal woman working for Koori Connect and was involved in the re-enactment of the 1965 ‘Freedom Ride’ which visited Bowraville Theatre to protest against the segregation of Aboriginal people within the theatre.
Interview: Ceri Wrobel, 2NVR, Nambucca
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Mahboba’s Promise
Mahboba Rawi started not for profit organisation Mahboba’s Promise to assist women and children in Afghanistan. She tells of her experiences in a country torn apart by years of war and civil unrest.
Interview: Hsin-Yi Lo, Accent of Women, 3CR, Melbourne
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Outreach in Cambodia
Raksmey Var describes her experiences in Cambodia where she works to improve education, health, and economic opportunities for women and children.
Interview: Hsin-Yi Lo, Accent of Women, 3CR, Melbourne
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Courage of a Young Girl
Kalisi Bese Volatabu was a teenager when she was sent on a four week holiday to relatives in Sydney. At the end of this holiday her mother didn’t allow her to return home, as she wanted Kalisi to grow up in Australia. Now working as a community development officer in Brisbane Kalisi reflects on the trauma, abuse and homelessness that defined her teenage years in Australia.
Interview: Irene Tavutavu, Radio 4EB, Brisbane
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