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Brad Hilliard
Out of Touch documents the unique experiences of Western Australians during the COVID-19 pandemic that hit Australia in early 2020.
Brad Hilliard is the head of middle school at Wesley College. In this interview, Brad shares insight on the way the school community reacted to the threat of the COVID-19 pandemic. Brad reflects on the impact COVID had on teachers, students, and their boarding students, as they pushed back exams and converted to online learning.
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"Motherhood wasn’t something I enjoyed or embraced. I guess, you know, many Sri Lankan women do, so I thought it was something wrong with me. So that was a catalyst for me...at 25 I didn’t know it was okay that I’m different...I could not relate, I did not belong, I did not make any connection to the Tamil of me, and as I said the women in particular.
Simon has devoted his life to environmental activism, but the journey has not been without its challenges. He says that being an activist has meant having to make huge personal sacrifices, including losing the custody of his children.