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Narrated by Haya Arzidin and Kalina Davis, with original music and soundscape by Elizabeth Jigalin.

An excerpt from Dubbo What's Your Story? Live at The Exchange, 30 Sept 2025 presented by Voices of Women. Stories developed in workshops by Abrar Elnawam, Anu Khadka, Anya Koirala, Erifili Davis, Felicia Shannon, Gargi Ganguly, Loubna Taleb, Patricia Strahorn, Salam Taleb. A special thank you to Shannon Barnes for contributing her short story, called Untitled. Stories were edited and arranged by Lliane Clarke and Clementine Anderson. Thank you to Aunty Irene Peachey for her participation at the Dubbo Local Aboriginal Land Council, and to the support of Khaleb Tabel Connecting to Communities Dubbo, Gargi Ganguly Oriscon Dubbo and Erifili Davis Studio 138. Thank you RDA Orana for The Exchange.

Artistic Director: Lliane Clarke Assistant Producer: Clementine Anderson Community Co-Producer: Shannon Barnes

Hello from Coffs Harbour / Garlambirla! As First Nations and multicultural women gathered to listen, share and connect on Gumbaynggirr Country, our Composer in Residence, Elizabeth Jigalin, transformed the storytelling into a musical world.

Check in to the Creative + Connected workshop at The Gallery, Saltwater Freshwater Arts Alliance, and find out what happens when women come together and create.

Composer and sound artist Elizabeth Jigalin. Workshop participants: Pamela, Esther, Carmel, Kirsty, Kirra, Michelle, Lucy, Lilian, Mohadese, Media Badal Ibraheem Khalaf, Nofa, Alice, Shamy, Shirin, Heather, Judith, Guli, Naomi, Gawri, Caty, Moriah, Olivia, Aisho, Charity. A collaboration between Voices of Women Artistic Director Lliane Clarke, Co-facilitator and translator Mizgeen Barakat and Naomi Steinborner, All One Under the Sun and STARTTS, Janan Greenwood and the crew at Saltwater Freshwater Arts Alliance, TAFE NSW Macksville and Kempsey teacher Heather Clarke and Lillian Hong from TAFE NSW Mid North Coast Multicultural Network. This Multicultural Grassroots Initiative received grant funding from the Australian Government and support from the Carla Zampatti Foundation.

As First Nations and multicultural women gathered to listen, share and connect on Gumbaynggirr Country, our Composer in Residence, Elizabeth Jigalin, transformed the storytelling into a musical world.

Check in to the Creative + Connected workshop at The Gallery, Saltwater Freshwater Arts Alliance, and find out what happens when women come together and create.

Voices of Women Artistic Director Lliane Clarke Workshop Co-facilitator and Translator Mizgeen Barakat Composer and sound artist Elizabeth Jigalin Workshop participants: Pamela, Esther, Carmel, Kirsty, Kirra, Michelle, Lucy, Lilian, Mohadese, Media Badal Ibraheem Khalaf, Nofa, Alice, Shamy, Shirin, Heather, Judith, Guli, Naomi, Gawri, Caty, Moriah, Olivia, Aisho, Charity. Supported by Naomi Steinborner, All One Under the Sun and STARTTS Supported by Janan Greenwood and the team at Saltwater Freshwater Arts Alliance, Supported by Lillian Hong from TAFE NSW Mid North Coast Multicultural Network. Workshop Assistant TAFE NSW Macksville and Kempsey teacher Heather Clarke This Multicultural Grassroots Initiative received grant funding from the Australian Government and support from the Carla Zampatti Foundation.

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An excerpt from Dubbo What's Your Story? Live at The Exchange, 30 Sept 2025 presented by Voices of Women.

Artistic Director: Lliane Clarke Assistant Producer: Clementine Anderson Community Co-Producer: Shannon Barnes

This Multicultural Grassroots Initiative received grant funding from the Australian Government and support from the Carla Zampatti Foundation.

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