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Story SeriesA Mile in My Shoes

Sean Blocksidge

Collected in partnership with Perth Festival and The Empathy Museum, A Mile in My Shoes is an extraordinary collection of stories that give us a glimpse into the lives of Western Australians from all walks of life.

When Sean Blocksidge isn’t busy running tours of Margaret River, he spends his time battling bushfires. In this story, Sean discusses the risk of fires in the Australian bush and his devotion to protecting his community.

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Copyright © 2015 Sean Blocksidge

This story was collected by the Centre for Stories for the Empathy Museum’s A Mile in my Shoes installation as part of Perth Festival 2015. For reproduction and distribution of this story/image please contact the Centre for Stories.

 

 

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A van in the outback
Skye Windebank
Skye is travelling around Australia in a campervan with her husband and four young daughters. A few years ago, she found out that her father had been having an affair for 17 years. This discovery forever changed her life and the way she viewed the world, including teaching her that nothing is ever black and white.
Two Sikh men in a body of water
Dalwinder Singh
Dalwinder Singh shares his experiences – both good and bad – as a Sihk taxi driver in Perth.
A portrait of a man
Craig Hollywood
Craig Hollywood is the founder of Short Back and Sidewalks, a charity that gives haircuts to homeless and disadvantaged people. His first customer travelled 35 kilometres to get his hair cut. Here, Craig speaks about how a simple haircut can be the catalyst for change, and how the effect and simplicity of having a normal conversation can transform a person.
The ocean
Sean Pollard
Sean Pollard is an electrician, footballer, surfer, and survivor of a shark attack. His story is one about loss, recovery and finding a new way of living.
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