ON IDENTITY, LOSS AND NATIONAL SORRY DAY: JASMINE PURVES

For Jasmine Purves, National Sorry Day is not simply a moment of remembrance for the past; it is a reminder of losses that still echo through generations today. As a Gamilaroi woman from Northern New South Wales, Purves reflects on the lasting impacts of the Stolen Generations, exploring how disrupted identity, culture and kinship continue to shape the experiences of Aboriginal families and descendants.