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Frauke Bolten-Boshammer on pink diamonds and red dust


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In 1981 Frauke Bolten-Boshammer left her beloved Germany to begin a farm with her husband, Frederich, in the isolated town of Kununurra in the Kimberley.Tragedy soon followed, and Frauke was left alone to run a farm and raise a family in the Western Australian outback. But a discovery of global significance made by geologists nearby changed the course of Frauke's life forever.'A Diamond in the Dust' is the story of how Frauke pioneered an outback diamond empire and put a tiny outback town on the world map. In this podcast, Frauke shares her experiences contending with crocodiles thrashing through Christmas lunch and offers the wisdom she has gleaned from a life marked by sadness, perseverance, and love in the outback.Find out more about 'A Diamond in the Dust' here: http://bit.ly/2QiyXSD[Please note that this podcast contains discussions of suicide. If you or someone you know needs help contact Lifeline on 13 11 14.]
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