25 July 2009
12.30–1.30 pm, St Margaret’s Anglican Church, Eltham, VIC
Testimonies: Witnessing Life
‘Writers trouble themselves, rightly, about the usefulness of writing in troubled times-and times are always troubled.’ Do books have the power to effect social, personal and historical change? How are personal memoirs and biographies of other people journeys that bring our humanity home to us? In Bitter Shore, journalist and human rights lawyer Jacquie Everitt, presents the tragic story of young Shayan Badraie’s Iranian refugee family. Hear Jacquie’s journey as a writer of a story that breaks her heart even as she speaks about it.
Chair: Julian Burnside, QC, author of Wordwatching and Watching Brief: reflections on human rights, law, and justice
Entry: $5.00 per session. Full Festival $20.00. Lunch $10.00.
Bookings are essential for each session. To book email ELTHAMbookshop@bigpond.com.
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