Indigenous Communities Volunteers

In search of a stronger pulse

Erdem
May 2, 2011

Sydney-based journalist Amelia Freelander knew there'd be challenges when she signed up to volunteer in a rural indigenous community in Western Australia. But as she explained to Erdem Koc, the local elders taught her just as much about herself as their culture.

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In search of a stronger pulse

Erdem May 2, 2011

Sydney-based journalist Amelia Freelander knew there’d be challenges when she signed up to volunteer in a rural indigenous community in Western Australia. But as she explained to Erdem Koc, the local elders taught her just as much about herself as their culture.