Finding her voice through dance and culture

Emcille Wills is a force to be reckoned with. She’s a talented dancer, rapper, home language officer in a local high school, president of the Filipino Australian Association of the NT, AND she’s a Mum of three! Emcille grew up in a small fishing village in the Philippines, and has discovered a way …

From a tiny village to a city rebuilt

Connie Jape was born in a tiny village in East Timor and has 9 brothers and sisters. Her father was passionate about educating his kids. After fleeing the war in East Timor, Connie’s family arrived in Darwin just after Cyclone Tracy, and despite the devastation, her father saw opportunity. Connie s…

A slice of Greek heaven

Georgios Skoufezis loves Darwin. And why wouldn’t he? With his beloved soccer club, the Glenti festival that celebrates his rich culture and food, plus a tight knit Greek community with generations of families who have embraced this tropical city, Georgios can’t understand why you’d live anywhere e…

Two cultures, a shared history and a dream for the future

Sachi Hirayama is softly spoken, yet determined. She’s also a self-proclaimed black sheep! Originally from Japan, she uses her voice and her origami skills on her mission to promote healing and peace between two cities, both devastated during WWII - her city of birth, Nagasaki, Japan, and her chose…

Navigating life with satay, spices and song

Darwin has been shaped by its connection to Indonesia for generations. In fact, it’s likely that annual fishing expeditions by Macassans from Indonesia to the Top End was the first ongoing contact between Aboriginal people and a foreign culture. Indonesian law student Nabila Majid, is proud of that…

A dragon, a lion and a lost town

Daryl Chin calls himself a third generation Australian born Chinese, or as he jokes: an ABC. His family are from the old Darwin, in fact his grandfather was born in the tropical Top End city. Daryl shares stories of a time when Chinese migrants outnumbered Europeans by as many as 6 to 1, and Chinat…

Welcome to Larrakia Country

My name’s Nicole Brown. I’m a proud Larrakia woman and my people are the Traditional Owners of Darwin or Garamilla as we call it. This podcast is coming to you from the grounds that my ancestors walked on for thousands of years. And as a proud descendant of theirs, I pay my respects to those that h…

Salty Plum Stories Trailer

Salty Plums: they’re a little bit sweet, a little bit sour and a little bit salty.  Some say if you’ve never tasted one, you’ve never been to the real Darwin.  Introduced by Chinese migrants in the 17th Century, they’ve become a symbol of this city’s unique multicultural community.  Darwin or Gar…