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Deadly Yarns – Don’t Say Sorry (2004)

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Christine Jacobs’s story

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Clip description

Christine Jacobs, an Aboriginal woman from Western Australia, describes her childhood experience and the impact this has had on her adult life.

Curator’s notes

Through a collage of images and photos with an accompanying voice-over, Jacobs takes us into her world. She describes the results of forced removal from her family and the ongoing impact of an abusive childhood on her life.