Your Story Ep 13 : John. Aboriginal Art, Slavery Heritage and Sorry.

Welcome To Episode Thirteen of Your Story. Today we talk with John Pene-Fonmosa who in explaining his heritage from the slavery of the South Sea Islanders known as Kanakas and their strong work ethic offers an opposing thought on the Sorry concept that is in the public mind at present. He feels that the Aboriginal Australians should say sorry to the Australian populations for surprising reasons. He has strong opinions on how fortunate we all are in Australia and how he is creating his own reality through the development of his Authentic Aboriginal Art Gallery in Brisbane. His website is www.indijnarts.com.au email is [email protected] His poem that he recites during the show is… Please Forgive Us Aborigines lived, on Australian plains No-one else there, but the wind and rains Happy and free, living as one Listen, the birds, the animals Greet the morning Sun For thousand of years, or so it appears The air was pure, the land was clean The mountains, the forests were pristine Hunters, gathers, on the move How could they know, these pale strangers, would disapprove Hunted and chased, like animal herds Far from their lands, to be placed on reserves The dancing, the dreaming, their art to be scorned The hurting, the weeping, the bitterness, had been spawned Made to feel like a stranger, in our own land Please try and help us, to understand What you have taken, was rightfully mine There was, no agreements, of treaty to sign Is it wrong to ask, that justice be made For all the broken spirits, your foundations have laid We’re only asking, that the truth should be known Please forgive us, if bitterness and anger we’ve shown John Pene-Fonmosa Fingal Head N.S.W. 1985 Music is from iodaPROMONET Levan Vs Ekala “Happiness” (mp3) from “Happiness” (System Recordings) Stream from Rhapsody Buy at Amazon More On This Album