Ep106 Marlee Silva - My Tiddas, My Sister

There is power in telling and sharing stories. Far too many stories in this country, in Australia, aren’t given the voice or the platform to be shared. My guest on this episode is both a story-teller and a community-creator.

Marlee Silva is a proud Gamilaroi and Dunghutti woman living in Sydney. She is the co-founder of Tiddas 4 Tiddas, a social media initiative, which is dedicated to celebrating Indigenous women and girls through storytelling.

Marlee also writes, produces and hosts her own podcast titled 'Always was, always will be our stories', where she interviews inspiring Indigenous role models who are working to change the world, one day at a time. Marlee has also an author, with her first book just realised; ‘My Tidda, My Sister’. This book is both stunningly written and beautifully designed, weaving optimism and heart into tough and important conversations.

We talk about growing up as the only identified Aboriginal person in her school, the role of story-telling and community connecting, and how the residual trauma of the stolen generation lasts much longer than we might think.

Marlee loves sharing yarns, and her warmth, connection, optimism, and drive are all evident in this conversation. Tune into the story-telling power that oozes out of Marlee Silva.