Walk in 3 Worlds Podcast

Charlotte SIMPSON / HALL was born in 1767 in London. Charlotte was convicted of stealing a pair of silk stockings, value 1 s. a cotton gown, value 2 s. a handkerchief, value 1 s. and one paste pin, value 1 s. the property of Joseph Bradley. The Old Bailey sentenced her to 7 years transportation. Charlotte was convicted in 1787 and waited for her ship to leave Plymouth.The 225 females selected for transportation, which finally left in June 1789, included petty thieves, prostitutes and con artists, who were rounded up from various prisons in London and shipped out with 35 sailors on the "Lady Juliana". This boat was later named "The Floating Brothel". (A book and film of the same name). Past Australian Prime Minister, Kevin Rudd was also a descendant from a 13 year old convict on the same boat as Charlotte Simpson-Hall, her name was Mary Wade. It must have been a relief to move away from London’s notorious, overcrowded Newgate gaol which was literally overflowing with prisoners and filth. Although, Charlotte arrived after an eleven month journey with 225 other woman and 35 sailors in Sydney Cove on the "Lady Juliana" on 4/6/1790. Thirty six babies were conceived on the ships travel. Ralph Dodge was born to Charlotte's fling with a sailor, John Thomas Dodge.When they arrived in 1790 at Port Jackson the First Fleet arrivals rejected them, because they had their own food shortages issues, along with the arrival of the Second Fleet.Charlotte and John Dodge were then sent to Norfolk Island on "Surprize" on 1/8/1790 Charlotte had a relationship with John Thomas DODGE and they had three children; Ralph, William and Sarah. John then disappeared to Hawkesbury River in NSW, never to be heard of again. Charlotte then married Hugh McGUINNESS on 16/10/1810 at Hobart, Van Diemans Land (Tasmania) and they had the a further five children; Hugh, Rebeca, John, William and Elizabeth.

About Nayef Din.Nayef Din is a British civil engineer who was born in Kuwait but left when a nearby dictator invaded with his tanks. He grew up in north London graduating from Imperial College before starting his career designing buildings, bridges and tunnels. In 2008, he left London for Brisbane. His true passion is history and he strongly believes, if you live somewhere, you should know the story of that place. In 2019, he took a career break to write and self-publish The Last Gundir which invites readers on a journey into the past to learn about the fascinating highly evolved Aboriginal society that existed in the south-east Queensland region as well as European exploration around Australia. About the historical fiction book - The Last Gundir When a six-year-old boy of the Turrbal (Brisbane) tribe suffers a mysterious illness at the bunya nut festival, his uncle initially thinks it is poison. But the true horror is revealed when they realise that a gundir (Aboriginal sorcerer) has pointed the bone at him. Bunji’s unexpected survival astounds the region’s tribes. Years later, during his kippa (manhood) trials, a second shadow appears to follow him. Then eerie dreams and whispers from the south come to him. Nothing makes sense until one day, Bunji receives an ominous invitation to the nearby island of Yarun. Three ghosts have apparently returned from the dead…In 1768, James Cook, newly promoted to Lieutenant, replaces the highly esteemed Alexander Dalrymple as Commander of HMB Endeavour. Following secret Admiralty orders, Cook searches for the mythical Unknown Southern Land. Encountering Australia, he charts its eastern coastline but misses Moreton Bay (including Turrbal country and its river). Faithfully following Lord Morton’s advice, Cook does not take possession of the land when he leaves. But on the streets of Batavia, he learns of a dreadful turn of events and is forced to change the course of Australia’s fate forever.This meticulously researched historic fiction reveals a fascinating Aboriginal culture, the British Empire's exploration regarding Australia, the voyage of HMS Bark Endeavour including a startling turn of events in Australia’s history that few know about and Aboriginal maps of Brisbane and the SE Queensland region prior to colonisation.The Interview L-R: Nayef Din, Yarraka Bayles and Greg Dodge Yarraka Bayles and Greg Dodge interview the self published author Nayef Din about his new book and learn and discuss from an Australian Pakistani, raised in Kuwait, about Australia's early history through his deep research and stories.

Around late 2018 I was looking at a new Australian Fifty Dollar ($50) note, as I was curious about who the First Nation person was that I had been seeing since 1995 on the old $50 note. Not that I had many in my possession, by the way. The Reserve Bank of Australia had released a new design of the new $50 banknote, after earlier releasing updated versions of the $5 and $10 polymer banknotes. The note featured updated security features, and was released into circulation on 18 October 2018. The artwork on the note, incorporating the work of Kaurna/Ngarrindjeri artist Muriel van der Byl AM, includes portraits of Edith Cowan, first female member of an Australian parliament, and inventor and Australia's first published Aboriginal Australian author, inventor, activist, musician, preacher and the Australian Leonardo da Vinci (an Australian First Nations polymath), David Unaipon (1872-1967) . There is so much to read and unpack about this amazing Australian, that I thought a good way to bring his history to life through this poem. I am proud to to dedicate this poem to David and his family so as to highlight a small overview of his life and what he invented and what he wrote. I hope you enjoy this poem, be truly educated about his natural born wisdom, about the true Aussie Aboriginal legend, David Unaipon. https://youtu.be/P4nV0A0GHW0 Read the poem HERE (with footnotes)

Peter Forday is a proud Aussie. He is a facilitator and performance coach whose clients are most commonly looking for better ways to engage, develop and inspire others. Peter Forday He is known for his experience, networks, authenticity and expertise in helping clients focus on what matters. He is Non Director Executive and Chair of Multicultural Australia (Formerly MDA), Queensland Mental Health Consumer Representative Peak, Mercy Community, Welcome Sports Ltd, Chair of Police Ethnic Advisory Group (Queensland Police Service), and previous CEO of MultiLink Community Services Inc and Yalari. Peter is an active leader and inspiration throughout the South East Q'ld community. Greg and Peter discuss his life growing up in Rockhampton, Queensland as a third generation Australian Born Chinese boy to man and so much more. https://soundcloud.com/greg-dodge-928531126/wi3w-ep-8-greg-dodge-interviews-peter-forday https://youtu.be/6L1Tr7a0gTs

Australianitus is the first poem written and performed by Greg Dodge, a sixth generation Australian convict (keep in the loop as his poems are released to the world). This poem is inspired by an Aussie Poet, Rupert McCall. He wrote, "Green and Gold Malaria". This inspired Greg to try his hand at poetry and give it a twist. The twist is the deep respect and relationship he now has with First Nations People of Australia (Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders). Greg is trying to help the countries healing and unification of its people who now call Australia home. https://soundcloud.com/greg-dodge-928531126/australianitus-poem-written-and-spoken-by-greg-dodge-wi3w-ep-7 Share this...FacebookPinterestTwitterLinkedinEmail https://youtu.be/uqTlqfyV9Os Read and discover more about the Poem, Australianitus here

Coming Together Project presents ~ Walk in 3 Worlds ~ An interview with Marama Smith ~ co-hosted by Taitu’uga and Greg. Marama Smith is a Maori singer-songwriter, musician, performer, rapper, mum, grandma and cultural story teller/keeper. We are so honoured to interview Marama and hear about her journey as a Maussie (an Australian Maori). In this episode, Marama is interviewed by Taitu’uga and Greg. Our Podcast/vodcast is focussing on the intercultural diversity of Australia and how to guide us to a place of UNIFICATION and HEALING. We bring people together sharing the different perspectives through story telling and cultural awareness. We address stories from the past, present and future to build a better understanding and respect of who we are as Australians, sharing this great land, each of us calling it our home. The three Walk in 3 Worlds co-hosts, Yarraka Bayles, Taitu’uga Kitch Wesche and Greg Dodge are all change makers and will inspire others to become a small or large part of this new change movement.

We are proud to present a poem, “My Mate Dusty”, from our Coming Together series, written by Greg Dodge, about his conversations and stories learnt about a First Nations Australian man that he met in West End (Gurilpa/Kurilpa), Queensland. We hope you are moved by the stories that Dusty shared about his journey and his family. He was from Cherbourg, Queensland. My mate Dusty Read the Poem, My Mate Dusty here (with Footnotes)

Stephen Mam was born and raised in Brisbane, Queensland. He is of Torres Strait Islander descent and is heavily influenced by his multicultural knowledge and experiences. In this podcast, he is interviewed by Taitu’uga and Greg Dodge. Throughout the years, Stephen has extended his knowledge of culture and intercultural through travel, having travelled extensively through Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, China, Europe, United Arab Emirates and Egypt. He explored these interests, studying Social Science, majoring in Development and minoring in Environment and Society at the University of Queensland. He has been employed in a range of industries, including culture, community, health, information communications technology (ICT) and economics, among others. Stephen is extending his interest in the community as the Executive Director / Founder of SIBW, a cultural publishing & events business, sharing the richness of culture. Stephen is also the Executive Director / Founder of The MYX, a social enterprise bringing community together and supporting community based learning. In 2018 Stephen established the first Brisbane based Torres Strait Islander language program, the first outside of North Queensland and he continues to work on this project. Stephen Mam is currently Senior Indigenous Advisor, First Nations Partnerships, at Sunshine Coast Council, a member of the national Statement from the Heart Working Group, Director of the Foundation for Aboriginal & Islander Research and Action, Deputy Chair of Taringa Headspace Consortium, a contributor to the current national suicide prevention trial, is a former Community Engagement Coordinator & Committee Member of Reconciliation Queensland former member of the Queensland Chief Magistrate’s Cultural Advisory Group, as well as member of several other community organisations and projects. Stephen Mam is currently Senior Indigenous Advisor,

POEM ~ We are all Homo Sapiens – written and spoken by Greg Dodge This is a poem about the fact we are all classified as one species, Homo Sapiens – and how we have been deliberately divided over our politic, colour of our skin etc and that we are all the same blood, stories celebrate that we are all human on this little blue dot. We all come from our birth and earth mother. Read the poem here (with Footnotes and Web links) Read the Poem, We Are All Homo Sapiens here (with footnotes)

Yarraka Bayles interviews our Wi3W co-founder and co-host, Greg Dodge, sixth generation convict descendant and ex Tasmanian. Yarraka asks about Greg’s life growing up on the island not knowing much about First Nations and the massacres that occurred in his early ancestors days. Greg talks about his great, great, great grandmother, Charlotte Simpson Hall, who came out on the Lady Julianna from Britain in 1789, (also called, The Floating Brothel) between the first fleet and the second fleet arrivals.

Alan C. Parsons was born in Charleville and has traditional links to the Bidjira/Yiman people in Central Queensland. Alan is a recognised visual artist who was encouraged to explore his talents and discovered a strong cultural affinity to his artistic expression. Alan was unaware of his Aboriginal heritage until he was in his thirties, and in 1987 he was able to find his family and country. He said it was so important to make “the connection” to be able to begin to understand his cultural identity and belonging. He also advocates for those with a “unique ability” and shares his First Nations wisdom to four year olds (Kindy) and recently an artist in residence at Woodfordia. Alan sees his involvement in disability services, reconnecting to his community, his culture and family as an opportunity to ‘push boundaries’, ‘encourage inclusion’, and to seek opportunities to promote integration of ‘cultural awareness’.We hope you enjoy our very first episode. We would like to thank John Bosak from Audio Advantage for audio and Bruce Fogarty from Worx Studios @ West End.