LILIANA MARIA | Experience Of A Refugee, Storytelling & Identity: Mere Mortals Conversation #27

Liliana Maria is an experienced & skilled cultural trainer, educator and storyteller. She has over 5 years experience in the refugee and asylum seeker sector. Liliana arrived in 1988 as a refugee herself on a humanitarian visa from Santiago, Chile. In this conversation they first touch upon her family's backstory of fleeing from political repression under the military dictatorship of Pinochet.

Identity is also an intriguing question that Liliana has had to deal with, having strong cultural ties to both Australia and Chile. This leads to talking about why labels and having borders can harm the ability to have open communication. Storytelling is a key part in creating open communication and Liliana does this through workshops under her brand of 'Moving Cultures, Moving Stories'. The conversation ends with the change Chile has undergone in her lifetime, teaching children about the world and her favourite book 'The Little Prince'. As always we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out!

Timeline:

0:00 - Introduction to Liliana Maria

1:09 - Liliana's Mere Mortal Moment

2:48 - Leaving Chile

7:44 - Returning to your cultural roots

14:42 - Identity and using labels

21:54 - Storytelling and eliciting the right emotions

28:47 - Chile: past and present

33:58 - The right time for children to learn about the world

36:33 - Favourite book: The Little Prince

38:53 - Where to find Liliana

Connect with Liliana:

Website: https://movingculturesmovingstories.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/movingculturesmovingstories/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MovingCulturesMovingStories

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