Isolation from Family

Mother’s Day

Here Roger describes the impact of the absence of his mother as a child.

Roast Dinner

Here Jamie talks about missing home.

The Middle of Nowhere

Here Sue describes being isolated from the ‘real world’.

126 Miles

Here Haq describes being sent away from his family.

Cut Off

Here Anthea talks about the impact of being away from family.

Lead Soldiers

Here Ronald talks about his memories of leaving home and being institutionalised.

Feeling Angry

Here Simone talks about the isolation she felt from her family and her community.

No Goodbye

Here David talks about the sadness he felt in not getting to say goodbye to his parents.

Roots

Here Angela describes the impact of the loss of her family relationships.

Forgetting Mum

Here Tara talks about the impact of the loss of her family relationships.

Heartbreaking

Here Ian talks about how painful it was to be away from home.

Black and White

Here Jane compares home life to school life.

Not Coming Home

Here Phillip describes the sadness he felt when he started boarding school.