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Clip from She Who Must Be Loved | NITV | May 30, 2020

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Alfreda Glynn explains how her mother lost the connection to her culture after leaving her country to work and live elsewhere. Glynn's mother didn't want to pass on the language of her country. Why do you think that was? *Contains images of Aboriginal people who have died.*

Alfreda Glynn explains how her mother lost the connection to her culture after leaving her country to work and live elsewhere. Glynn's mother didn't want to pass on the language of her country. Why do you think that was? *Contains images of Aboriginal people who have died.*

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During WWII many Aboriginal women and children were moved south from the Northern Territory to escape the danger of bombing. Alfreda Glynn's mother worked for a family in Sydney while her daughters went to school. When the War ended, these families were instructed to move back to the NT. Her mother did not want to go and was told by the government she could stay, but only with one child. Looking at her history shows why she was so reluctant to return.

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