As a doctor in refugee camps in Sierra Leone, you’d expect Marlene Kong to be hardened to suffering. As an indigenous Australian, however, she is so shocked by the Aborigines’ poor health that she even suggested shaming the government by inviting international aid organisations to the country. But as she tells Rachel Nowak, Aborigines also need a big dose of “soul strengthening”.
What does it mean to be an Aboriginal Australian?
I’m a descendant of the original occupants of this wonderful land we call Australia. I’m a Koori, the indigenous name for Aboriginal people living in the states of Victoria and New South Wales. A common…
