In this episode of LONGLINE we sit down with Yolngu man and artist Graham Wilfred Junior to hear about his involvement in the IndigEMOJI Project. Graham discusses his role in bringing a series of meaningful Indigenous digital symbols to the world in the form of emojis and the process of consulting with elders to seek approval along the way. During the conversation, Graham talks about his pride in bringing to life a piece of history, creating an emoji inspired by Gough Whitlam and Vincent Lingiari.

 

The IndigEMOJI app is available through the Google Play Store.

 

Thank you to Graham Wilfred Junior for sharing his story with the LONGLINE team.

LONGLINE: The Community Stories Project was created in Mbantua Alice Springs. 

 

Produced by Joshua Davis and Damien Williams

Cultural liaison Lynette Ellis

Intro and Outro Music Dave Crowe Sing/Hum

Additional audio recording: Vito Lucarelli

Edited by Joshua Davis

 

This episode was recorded in the ICTV audio recording studio.

Special thanks to April Campbell, Lynette Ellis, Thomas Saylor, Benjamin Erin, 8CCC and ICTV.

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In this episode of LONGLINE we sit down with Alice Spring’s based care worker and South Sudanese popstar, Nyapal Lul. Nyapal’s remarkable story involves fleeing South Sudan at the height of her music carer after one of her songs, critical of the South Sudanese Government and the civil war, puts her life in danger. Fearing for her life, Nyapal seeks asylum in Australia and is forced to leave her children behind in South Sudan. Granted a protection visa and missing her children and extended family, Nyapal bides her time until they can be reunited. During this time, she starts from the bottom in the Australian music industry and works in childcare - while simultaneously being heartsick for her own children.

Thank you to Nyapal Lul for sharing her story with the LONGLINE team.

 

This project was made possible thanks to the generous support of the Community Broadcasting Foundation. A huge thanks to the Community Broadcasting Foundation for their support of community media across Australia.

 

LONGLINE: The Community Stories Project was created in Mbantua Alice Springs. 

 

Produced by Joshua Davis and Damien Williams

Cultural liaison Lynette Ellis

Intro and Outro Music Dave Crowe Sing/Hum

Additional audio recording: Vito Lucarelli

Edited by Joshua Davis

Special thanks to April Campbell, Lynette Ellis, Thomas Saylor, Benjamin Erin, 8CCC and ICTV.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode of LONGLINE we sit down with Alice Spring’s based language worker Vanessa Farrelly from the Pertame Language Project. Christabel Swan and Geraldine Stewart also join in parts of the conversations to discuss the efforts being made to revive the at-risk Pertame language. The Pertame language, sometimes known as Eastern Arrernte, faces the very real threat of extinction. However, the Pertame Language Project aims to raise a whole new generation of language speakers, and is determined that Pertame will not be lost to history.

 

Thank you to Vanessa Farrelly, Christabel Swan and Geraldine Stewart for sharing their story with the LONGLINE team.

This project was made possible thanks to the generous support of the Community Broadcasting Foundation. A huge thanks to the Community Broadcasting Foundation for their support of community media across Australia.

 

LONGLINE: The Community Stories Project was created in Mbantua Alice Springs. 

 

Produced by Joshua Davis and Damien Williams

Cultural liaison Lynette Ellis

Intro and Outro Music Dave Crowe Sing/Hum

Additional audio recording: Vito Lucarelli

Edited by Joshua Davis

 

Special thanks to April Campbell, Lynette Ellis, Thomas Saylor, Benjamin Erin, 8CCC and ICTV.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.