tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3850537.post136298527527621296..comments2024-01-02T20:49:18.421+10:30Comments on Adelaide, Education, and Life: On Australian IdentityMichaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04934357059705046130noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3850537.post-7865535222111438172018-09-06T16:34:15.109+09:302018-09-06T16:34:15.109+09:30This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16776534634782549983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3850537.post-48770570380710612732018-07-21T18:51:34.713+09:302018-07-21T18:51:34.713+09:30This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.tushar sonihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06356193602426242324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3850537.post-77336556905406034332018-07-02T16:10:24.214+09:302018-07-02T16:10:24.214+09:30This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.tushar sonihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06356193602426242324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3850537.post-87236960494255709402018-05-30T15:31:54.714+09:302018-05-30T15:31:54.714+09:30This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Kaashvi mohanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12270884780050347016noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3850537.post-56781986321470926902018-05-17T22:03:22.387+09:302018-05-17T22:03:22.387+09:30Interesting that you too were moved to have this c...Interesting that you too were moved to have this conversation after reading Richard Flanagan's speech!Michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04934357059705046130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3850537.post-80001965048737059872018-05-17T17:23:03.076+09:302018-05-17T17:23:03.076+09:30Michael, inspired by Richard Flanagan's words...Michael, inspired by Richard Flanagan's words, I've been trying to have conversations about this in recent weeks, especially beyond the safety and comfort of my friendship circle. It has not been easy at times, for the reasons you note. I have discovered that little history or partial history means people are very vulnerable to those who paint a particular picture for nationalistic reasons; I have found the less historical knowledge, including diverse viewpoints, the more tenacious and dogmatic the stand. For example, very few wanted to hear the Turkish story, much less the Indigenous ones...deliabhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00748101992433660545noreply@blogger.com