Healing Through Art: The 'Broken Bonds Fractured Lives' Project
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This episode explores how the 'Broken Bonds, Fractured Lives' project transforms personal experiences of forced adoption into art and advocacy.
What happens when lived experience becomes art? In this powerful episode of Adopt Perspective , we explore Broken Bonds, Fractured Lives – an original musical testimony that brings the hidden stories of Australia’s Forced Adoption Era to the stage through music, performance and truth-telling. Host Jo Sparrow speaks with Louise Kirk , a mother impacted by forced adoption who, as a teenager in the 1970s, was coerced into the adoption of her six-month-old son. Louise shares her deeply personal story of love, loss and lifelong grief, as well as her journey into advocacy and peer support for other mothers affected by adoption separation. They discuss how Broken Bonds, Fractured Lives is transforming lived experience into theatre, amplifying voices that have too often been silenced, and creating opportunities for healing through storytelling. The production team is also seeking more men affected by forced adoption to become involved by sharing their experiences and potentially performing as part of the project. Listen now and discover how creativity can honour memory, challenge silence and foster understanding. To find out more email: swagssbunbury@gmail.com Chapters 00:00 Introduction…
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