Stolen Girl Reconciliation Week

This week is Reconciliation Week. To learn about the importance of reconciliation in Australia, 3C learnt about the harsh reality the Indigenous Australians encountered during the time of the Stolen Generation. We read the book Stolen Girl and discussed the injustices that occurred during the time for the Indigenous children and their families.

After reading this emotional and powerful book, we created an artwork by tearing different photocopied pages of the book to show the heartbreak and separation endured by families during this time. Along with our artistic piece, we wrote about how we felt after reading the book and how we think the girl and her family felt during this time. Here are a few examples of what we created.

Joaquin and Abby Anjelica, Mathew & Nathan

When we were reading the book Stolen Girl, I felt sorry for the girl because she was taken away from her own country. She lost her Indigenous culture and she was separated from her family. Her mum felt sad and she was crying, her life was shattered. Their family was torn apart. – Blair

When we were reading Stolen Girl, I felt traumatised because the girl was ripped away from her lifestyle and made to work all day while her mother lives the rest of her life without her daughter. Her mother must have been heartbroken at the sight of her daughter being taken away. – Luke

When we were reading Stolen Girl, I felt horrified and disgusted because the girl was ripped away from her family and taken to a horrible place. Her mum must have been terrified and crying her heart out. The little girl wasn't allowed to speak her language or tell her stories. I was devastated that they would do that to someone. -Gus

When we were reading the book Stolen Girl, I felt sorry for the girl because she was taken away from her family and her country. She also lost her Aboriginal culture. She would have felt lost, and would have known that she was never going to see her family again. Her life was lost and shattered. – Anjelika

When we were reading Stolen Girl, I felt heart broken, sad and emotional because this young girl was living with her mum in their own home and they were so happy. One day they both went into town and her mum was shopping, then a man came and stole her. She was so scared and felt like she had lost her Indigenous culture. – Jemima

When we were reading Stolen Girl, I felt heartbroken because the girl was taken away from her family and she was feeling upset. When the white man pulled her into the car she was probably thinking about her mum and her mum was probably thinking about her daughter. The girl wasn’t allowed to be Indigenous or speak her own language. Instead she had to work all day and soon forget her identity. - Ariana

Jemima and Hannah Josh & Emilio

Savannah and Emersyn Autumn and Ariana

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