Literature, human rights, climate change, conversation about social justice – ideas are the centrepiece of the World Matters Festival at the heritage artists’ retreat called Montsalvat on the outskirts of Melbourne in Eltham.
It was like intellectually pirouetting on the great ideas of humanity:- LOVED IT!!!!
Highlights: - Opening by Morag Fraser AM, author and Chair of World Matters
Dr Craig’ Jurisevic’s book ’Blood on My Hands’, a powerful insight into his work as a doctor on the front line of Kosovo Liberation Army challenging moral decisions of killing – do you kill to save your life? Lead your men?
Arnold Zable the award winning author in conversation with the courageous Susan Metcalfe ‘The Pacific Solution’ - at the coal face of asylum seekers in Nauru
A vibrant personal panel on Fear Factor: Terror Incognito - an Indian-Australian anthology - with Devika Brendon, Meenakshi Bharat, Sharon Rundle and Susanne Gervay -me.
Spoke about my story ‘Days of Thailand’ and also ‘Always Jack’ – kids feel what is happening in the world and story is a way to reach them and offer them ways to work out wha it all means.
There were tables with many associations – from climate change, Amnesty, Oxfam – and a long book table from Eltham Books. I bought a wonderful soft doll from the East Timor stall in support of women’s weacing and because I loved the doll.
