Content note: this episode contains mention of family violence, incarceration, houselessness, and visceral descriptions of some memories. It's not described in detail but please go gently if these will affect you. 

Samantha Haran and Bipasha Roy chat to Gomeroi writer, curator and scholar Dr Amy Thunig. A rich chat on memoir as a politcal act amid erasure, dismantling white supremacy in academia, finding wisdom by attuning to ancestral practices. 

Catch Amy at the Sydney Writers Festival from May 20 spanning their curatorial and literary output across a few events, for more details head to the Sydney Writers Festival website. 

This piece was co-produced and hosted by Samantha Haran and Bipasha Roy, with audio editing, supervising producer Shareeka Helaluddin. 

Content note: this episode contains mention of family violence, incarceration, houselessness, and visceral descriptions of some memories. It's not described in detail but please go gently if these will affect you. 
Samantha Haran and Bipasha Roy chat to Gomeroi writer, curator and scholar Dr Amy Thunig. A rich chat on memoir as a politcal act amid erasure, dismantling white supremacy in academia, finding wisdom by attuning to ancestral practices. 
Catch Amy at the Sydney Writers Festival from May 20 spanning their curatorial and literary output across a few events, for more details head to the <a href="https://www.swf.org.au/search?keywords=amy%20thunig">Sydney Writers Festival website</a>. 
This piece was co-produced and hosted by Samantha Haran and Bipasha Roy, with audio editing, supervising producer Shareeka Helaluddin.

Race Matters is an anti-racist show that explores the values and complexities of race, culture and identity. With a weekly show and podcast of in-depth interviews and unique story telling and spanning arts, music, politics, global and local events. 

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Race Matters is an anti-racist show that explores the values and complexities of race, culture and identity. With a weekly show and podcast of in-depth interviews and unique story telling and spanning arts, music, politics, global and local events. 
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⋆⁺₊✧. Race Matters comes together with deep gratitude to [A-Z] Alicia Zhao, Joannie Lee, Nathan Mudyi Sentance, Samantha Haran, Shareeka Helaluddin, Tim Worton, Toobs Anwar alongside an orbit on contributors and collaborators here and abroad ⋆⁺₊✧. We honor all hosts, producers, storytellers that have made this work possible as well as the long tradition of storytelling, resistance and resilience that has taken place on Gadigal Country, where FBi Radio broadcasts out of ⋆⁺₊✧. 
We want to hear from you! If you have an idea, collaboration or story to share we would love to hear from you, reach us at racematters [at] fbiradio [dot] com
Race Matters is made possible thanks to the <a href="https://cbf.org.au/">Community Broadcasting Foundation</a>.

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Conversations&nbsp;for people trying to understand the value in their racial and cultural identity. Hosted by&nbsp;Sara Khan and Darren Lesaguis.

#152 To be grounded in memory and story (with Dr Amy Thunig)

What is it to hold the heartbreak of facing a world of systemic injustice, and turn it into energy and meanignful action?

We're joined by Inez, a radio broadcaster on 3CR's Thursday Breakfast, community organiser and mental health worker. An intimate chat on navigating hurt and anger of dealing with systemic injustice, processing the recent Indian election and its impact, and how a solidarity with Falasteen has nurtured a retuning to their Sikh faith. 

In this spirit, Inez has shared some foundational texts and further reading - "these thoughts and sentiments follow a long lineage of radical Black, Indigenous, and/or Muslim female writers, organisers, and revolutionaries - long before me"
Dr Ayesha Khan: Care, Relationships and Direct Action
Audre Lorde: Your Silence Won't Protect You
Palestinian Narrative Therapy book - "Responding to Trauma That is Not Past" written by Palestinians trauma counsellors and psychologists and ex-detainees. 

Support
Gaza Mutual Aid 
Sudan Updates
Focus Congo
Dhadjowa Foundation
Incarcerated Trans & Gender Diverse Community Fund (National)

What is it to hold the heartbreak of facing a world of systemic injustice, and turn it into energy and meanignful action?
We're joined by Inez, a radio broadcaster on <a href="https://www.3cr.org.au/thursday-breakfast">3CR's Thursday Breakfast</a>, community organiser and mental health worker. An intimate chat on navigating hurt and anger of dealing with systemic injustice, processing the recent Indian election and its impact, and how a solidarity with Falasteen has nurtured a retuning to their Sikh faith. 
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In this spirit, Inez has shared some foundational texts and further reading - "these thoughts and sentiments follow a long lineage of radical Black, Indigenous, and/or Muslim female writers, organisers, and revolutionaries - long before me"
<ul>
<li><a href="https://substack.com/home/post/p-143342204">Dr Ayesha Khan: Care, Relationships and Direct Action</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.silverpress.org/products/your-silence-will-not-protect-you-by-audre-lorde">Audre Lorde: Your Silence Won't Protect You</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&amp;source=web&amp;rct=j&amp;opi=89978449&amp;url=https://dulwichcentre.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/Responding-to-Trauma-that-is-not-past.pdf&amp;ved=2ahUKEwiG_PT79ZGHAxXhSGwGHfieCdAQFnoECCQQAQ&amp;usg=AOvVaw0LDwjq1P7a2Fuvq66MAhIp">Palestinian Narrative Therapy book</a> - "Responding to Trauma That is Not Past" written by Palestinians trauma counsellors and psychologists and ex-detainees. </li>
</ul>
Support
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/gazamutualaid?igsh=MWJpbW5oN3N0d2tleg==">Gaza Mutual Aid </a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/sudan.updates?igsh=MWMxeHFsN3R1Z2F2Ng==">Sudan Updates</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/focuscongo?igsh=MWtqdGg5eDI3eDc3Yw==">Focus Congo</a></li>
<li><a href="https://dhadjowa.com.au/">Dhadjowa Foundation</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/incarceratedtgdfund?igsh=OGx0cTM3cmZhNWQz">Incarcerated Trans &amp; Gender Diverse Community Fund (National)</a></li>
</ul>

#155 The Sacredness of Anger and Uprising

There are no universities left in Gaza. 

Alicia Zhao & Samantha Haran take us through the university encampments in solidarity with Gaza, a soundscape of the Student Intifada. Field recordings from across so-called australia and a foundational teach in by Gumbaynggirr, Bundjalung, Dunghutti educator and poet Lizzie Jarrett. 

Even in lulls and in the quiet, you can hear it. You can hear the possibility of another world brewing.

In the spirit of collective action there were many people that made this piece possible. This piece was produced by Samantha Haran & Alicia Zhao; Scripting, USYD & UNSW recordings by Samantha Haran; Soundscapes by Alicia Zhao & Mateo Baskaran; Teach in by Lizzie Jarrett, co-organised and recording assisted by Rand Khatib; UQ recordings by Anna Carlson; Creative direction and final mixing and sound design by Shareeka Helaluddin

There are no universities left in Gaza. 
Alicia Zhao &amp; Samantha Haran take us through the university encampments in solidarity with Gaza, a soundscape of the Student Intifada. Field recordings from across so-called australia and a foundational teach in by Gumbaynggirr, Bundjalung, Dunghutti educator and poet Lizzie Jarrett. 
Even in lulls and in the quiet, you can hear it. You can hear the possibility of another world brewing.
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In the spirit of collective action there were many people that made this piece possible. This piece was produced by Samantha Haran &amp; Alicia Zhao; Scripting, USYD &amp; UNSW recordings by Samantha Haran; Soundscapes by Alicia Zhao &amp; Mateo Baskaran; Teach in by Lizzie Jarrett, co-organised and recording assisted by Rand Khatib; UQ recordings by Anna Carlson; Creative direction and final mixing and sound design by Shareeka Helaluddin

Radical Pedagogies: Sounds of the Student Intifada

Full house on Race Matters today as we welcome the amazing crew from Jam for Justice - a community fundraiser happening on June 22 raising funds for PARA (Palestine Australia Relief and Action) to support Gazans on the ground, and Palestinians seeking asylum in australia. Hear from artists and organisers Wytchings (Jenny), Zeadala (Zainab), Tru (Sara), Emad (Jafar) and Wasiela (an.other collective) about this upcoming event and collective resistance and care in this moment. 

Other ways to show your support 

DEiFY - action toolkit  - comprehensive, updated actions

Gaza Mutual Aid Fund (instagram)

Operation Olive Branch 

Palestine Action Group 

Full house on Race Matters today as we welcome the amazing crew from <a href="https://events.humanitix.com/jam-for-justice-love-and-liberation-a-community-arts-fundraiser-for-palestine">Jam for Justice</a> - a community fundraiser happening on June 22 raising funds for PARA (Palestine Australia Relief and Action) to support Gazans on the ground, and Palestinians seeking asylum in australia. Hear from artists and organisers Wytchings (Jenny), Zeadala (Zainab), Tru (Sara), Emad (Jafar) and Wasiela (an.other collective) about this upcoming event and collective resistance and care in this moment. 
Other ways to show your support 
<a href="https://palestinetoolkit.org/">DEiFY - action toolkit </a> - comprehensive, updated actions
Gaza Mutual Aid Fund (instagram)
Operation Olive Branch 
Palestine Action Group

#152 To be grounded in memory and story (with Dr Amy Thunig)

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