19 min

The trials and tribulations of travel as a First Nations Australian Blak Matters

    • Society & Culture

"I didn't know they had Black people down there." 

Travelling as an Australian can often be filled with curious questions from foreigners - but what happens when you add being a First Nations Australian to the mix?  

On this episode of Blak Matters, Teela Reid and Michael 'MC' Christian unpack Teela's recent and past experience's travelling overseas, the concept of being an unofficial "ambassador for Australia" when you didn't choose or be want to be one, and how national pride falls into the mix.
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"I didn't know they had Black people down there." 

Travelling as an Australian can often be filled with curious questions from foreigners - but what happens when you add being a First Nations Australian to the mix?  

On this episode of Blak Matters, Teela Reid and Michael 'MC' Christian unpack Teela's recent and past experience's travelling overseas, the concept of being an unofficial "ambassador for Australia" when you didn't choose or be want to be one, and how national pride falls into the mix.
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

19 min

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