In this Wheeler Centre podcast exclusive, hear former Next Chapter recipient Khin Myint in conversation with Anna Krien as they discuss Myint's Fragile Creatures.

Khin Myint is an Australian-Burmese writer from Perth. His debut memoir, Fragile Creatures, is about how his family tackled his sister’s wish to die as she fought a non-terminal illness. Fragile Creatures, is a family story told with humour, wonderment and complete honesty. This is a book about what happens when realities clash – it’s about care, truth and the hardest choices.

This conversation was recorded on Monday 17 June 2024 at The Wheeler Centre.

Featured music is ‘Traveling Again’ by Sarah the illstrumentalist.

Crisis support can be found at Lifeline: (13 11 14 and lifeline.org.au), the Suicide Call Back Service (1300 659 467 and suicidecallbackservice.org.au) and Beyond Blue (1300 22 4636 and beyondblue.org.au)

In this Wheeler Centre podcast exclusive, hear former Next Chapter recipient Khin Myint in conversation with Anna Krien as they discuss Myint's Fragile Creatures.
Khin Myint is an Australian-Burmese writer from Perth. His debut memoir, Fragile Creatures, is about how his family tackled his sister’s wish to die as she fought a non-terminal illness. Fragile Creatures, is a family story told with humour, wonderment and complete honesty. This is a book about what happens when realities clash – it’s about care, truth and the hardest choices.
This conversation was recorded on Monday 17 June 2024 at The Wheeler Centre.
Featured music is ‘Traveling Again’ by Sarah the illstrumentalist.
Crisis support can be found at Lifeline: (13 11 14 and<a href="http://lifeline.org.au/"> lifeline.org.au</a>), the Suicide Call Back Service (1300 659 467 and<a href="http://suicidecallbackservice.org.au/"> suicidecallbackservice.org.au</a>) and Beyond Blue (1300 22 4636 and<a href="http://beyondblue.org.au/"> beyondblue.org.au</a>)

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