by Ava Lacoon-Robinson Content warnings: colonisation, violence, racism Part 1: PATERNAL HIStory History folded into a schoolgirl’s journal and locked with a key. It started with white man's rabid hunger. They were given a boat and a compass and devoured the world. Handed a gun, they took a big bite. …
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by Daisy Skerritt Content warnings: imprisonment; drug administration and addiction; violence. Beyond the window of the rattling train Cattle grazed the thirsty hills In search of greenery Lost to the burning rural sun. It was six hours into the silent journey When the weary eyed man Extended a calloused hand …
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by Vedanshi Bhalodia Content warnings: rape, child abuse, gore, PTSD, smoking.This piece engages directly with the above content. If these issues bring up anything difficult for you, please take care, consider skipping this piece, and find support resources below. Lifeline: 13 11 41Beyond Blue: 1300 22 4636 | Beyond Blue …
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by Atia Fatimah Content Warning: reference to self harm I delicately caress it. The flimsy piece of paper stares back at me as countless others are passed around. This certificate of participation is awarded to Hayden Zoo. My lips curl into a smile, a mixture of amusement and defeat. They …
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Wen Yu Yang works with the UNSWeetened Literary Journal and is a regular contributor to Tharunka. Catch up on Part 1 hereContent warnings: mental illness (Disassociative Identity Disorder), non-explicit domestic violence You watched her face collapse and felt your mental walls crack, you could barely hear Travis’s reassuring …
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by Giulia MastrantoniCatch up on Part 1 here Content warning: suicidal ideation Russell enjoyed the sunlight very much. That was why, years before, he had put up a real fight with Hilary to buy a house with large windows. Hilary wasn’t supposed to clean them, of course! They could hire …
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