When more than half of Aboriginal adults have a low level of literacy, the best gift you can give a child is a parent who can read and write.
I come from Brewarrina and Nyngan in New South Wales. This is where my parents come from, this is where my spirit comes from and this is where my people come from. These days I live in the Sydney suburbs of Pemulwuy, near Parramatta. It has become a special place for me, as I told …