Growing up Torres Strait Islander in Australia is a new anthology exploring the distinct experiences of Torres Strait Islanders.

The stories collected by editor Samantha Faulkner demonstrate that we never stop growing up.

Editor Samantha Faulkner along with writers Leonora Thacker, Thomas Mayo and Donisha Duff discuss their common threads.

Plus for Word Up, head to Ngemba Country to learn a greeting with Phil Sullivan.