What this podcast does through the story of Robert Bogucki and Aboriginal elder Merridoo Walbidi is more than it set out to do. In these six episodes there are unrealized questions nestled in a gorgeous, gripping narration
Despite this shadow of a connection, this is one that still spins up into something that feels more personal and somehow bigger than the stories they explored before...This is one of those where I’m glad that the story is told, but absolutely gutted that it had to be.
What sharing a meal does is open a door to conversation. This leads to shared experience, and less loneliness. It leads to connection, hopefully empathy, and a better world.
Those hurt by Camp Shane deserve to have healing, in part by having their story told. What’s more is that we need to listen to them, not just to help them know they‘re not alone...
Paintings are one thing, but we have a problem with records by way of sound. What happens when we lose the connection between song and context? Recording sound is new, and oral tradition often plays a game of telephone down the centuries.
