ngayawanj bagan-nggul, ngayawanj barra barra-nggul

ngayawanj bagan-nggul, ngayawanj barra barra-nggul is a collection of poems and stories in Dhurga and English, by students from Vincentia High School. The accompanying artwork, created by the students for the Community, honours the people and Country to which they belong.

The words and illustrations celebrate the students' deep relationship with the land and sea, revealing the places, animals and cultural practices that nourish, strengthen and inspire them all. These interconnected stories reveal that we, as a whole, are part of a greater narrative and therefore have an obligation to connect with and care for Mother Earth.

**Please note that the Dhurga language is never capitalised (except for the word Dhurga itself!).**

'This glorious collection of poems and stories in Dhurga and English, accompanied by spellbinding artwork all by students from Vincentia High School will stay with you long after you finish reading ... With a variety of writing and poetry styles, the personalities of the students leap from the pages, and the beautiful blues of the illustrations are inspiring, telling their own stories.' READING TIME