Australia News on Nov. 11, 2020

I am your stock standard European city dweller who unfortunately has not had much first-hand experience actually talking to First Australians. I've been listening to Triple J during NAIDOC week and listening to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people tell their stories, and have found it all very interesting. The experience Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people talk about is so different to my own. Racism and colonisation are a big part of this story, but so is connection to family and country. Things like songlines are just so endlessly engrossing to read about.

So, to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people reading this thread- hello, and happy NAIDOC week! What's your story? What's your mob like? What do you wish ignorant people like myself would know? Any fun phrases in your language you'd like to share?

Apologies if this comes off as on the nose, it comes from a place of genuine curiosity and desire to engage.