'Desert Flower'...

Just finished reading 'Desert Flower' by Waris Dirie...
What a powerful insight into a woman's life journey - from the deserts of Somalia to the global catwalks. And in between, she is a vocal ambassador for women's rights - eliminating the traditional practice of FGM... pic.twitter.com/GuwjZlcbf8

— 🇺🇦🌻Gemma Wiseman-on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) March 13, 2022

gentle but firm, responsible caring...

Gentle but firm, responsible caring... What a joy to see demonstrated in the animal kingdom...

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) January 3, 2022

earthy humanity of 2 spiritual leaders...

Deepest respect for these 2 characters...
Humble leaders from opposite spectrums not averse to being human and finding some common ground...
Spiritual leaders with earthy empathy...for each other, for others...
And a dash of humour gets a cameo role too... https://t.co/PD3KFQ5S85

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) December 27, 2021

12 Africans in the First Fleet...

Did you know there were 12 Africans on the First Fleet? Many of the Africans on the First Fleet, defected to the British forces during the American Revolution. Most of the marines placed in Sydney+many convicts were in the AR together.https://t.co/5sLNDJC2KO via @TheFeedSBS

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) October 13, 2021

Songhai (also Songhay or Sonrai) people of West Africa...

Art does not need to be 'fixed' - to a wall or in a garden...
The Songhai (also Songhay or Sonrai) people of West Africa, found primarily throughout Niger and Mali, carry art with them...
📷Maria Magdalena Ruiz O’Farrill pic.twitter.com/OMZZXWvccB

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) August 7, 2021

I am still not quite sure what is being carried in those vessels...maybe water or maybe produce from cereal crops...

***Maria Magdalena Ruiz O'Farrill has a most informative HubPage on the Songhai People 

Turkana Human or Turkana Boy...

The Turkana Human, Turkana Boy or Nariokotome Boy=a nearly complete skeleton of a youth (aged 7-11) who lived at c. 1.5 to 1.6 million years ago.
It was discovered in 1984 by Kamoya Kimeu on the bank of the Nariokotome River near Lake Turkana in Kenya.https://t.co/185tt8c0Ku

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) August 1, 2021

Hemingway documentary...

Hemingway-SBS documentary now. EH settles in Key West, Florida with wealthy Pauline Pfeiffer+writes short stories+novels. Explores Gulf Stream marlin fishing+hunting in Africa+non-fiction. The fight against Fascism+Spanish Civil War inspire him.
Love the colours of this man. pic.twitter.com/SIJeo7ictI

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) July 31, 2021

art and lifestyle...

Great example of art and lifestyle working harmoniously in the same ecosystem...One needs the other 'to come alive'...Love it... https://t.co/08DNlaWtBX

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) July 25, 2021

and only through my tears...

And only through my tears
did I find my smile https://t.co/TQhK9GZSgI

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) June 5, 2021

longest walk...

ODD FACT...
The longest walkable road...Capetown to Magadan Russia... a distance of 22,387km...
In competition is the longest straight-line route...starts in Liberia on the west coast of Africa and ends along the coast in China. It’s some 13589 kilometers long... pic.twitter.com/Xa5axzDSUJ

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) January 6, 2021

hair sculpture...

I thought I was aware of all the broad possibilities of art...
But I did not factor in hair art or hair sculpture...
Now I will...
Incredible designs... https://t.co/Sa1XwaJ7L1

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) December 27, 2020

walk with wildlife...

Reach out to wildlife... Care for the wildlife...Walk with wildlife...Appreciate their knowledge (and understand that we are not the superior fount of all knowledge)... We humans can only benefit... https://t.co/0PjmhXuWfr

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) November 14, 2020

desert light...

There's a pause...a bated breath...a 'Waiting for Godot' moment in this beautiful scene... https://t.co/dTXprwVQm8

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) November 14, 2020

wildlife on the wild side...

Getting up close to nature can get a tad close to the really wild side...Great to watch in awe from behind my screen... https://t.co/tRd42Wg13b

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) October 31, 2020

picnic...wildlife style...

Why should humans have all the fun of a picnic...'We' do picnic too...Your tables and chairs have multiple uses you haven't even dreamt about... https://t.co/DFPHrOsveD

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) October 13, 2020

foster Mum...

Anyone can reach out and offer to be a foster Mum if the urge is there... This is inspiring... https://t.co/l3pKbFiLq9

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) October 10, 2020

Is that all there is?...

A disturbing image...The young girl leaning forward on a broken link seems to symbolise numb shock+a question...'Is that all there is?...Keep dancing?
*Yasuyoshi Chiba is Agence France-Presse’s (AFP) Chief Photographer for East Africa and Indian Ocean, based in Nairobi, Kenya. https://t.co/IMFNRV1t7x

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) October 10, 2020

a dazzle of zebras...

Yes...a 'dazzle'... Almost like some optical illusion...but a natural and real one... https://t.co/eZ048sNMh5

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) October 9, 2020

saving the planet...

THIS is what I would call a success story. A 'saving the planet' story. Every little effort truly matters. It's simple... feel the need and act... https://t.co/RLvMlzMYFR

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) October 9, 2020

neglected child still has hope...

To read a 5-year-old child's story of severe neglect like this is heart-breaking...But the child has hope: 'And school is a word that excites Mandiro. “I will top the class if I’m taken to school,” he said smiling.' https://t.co/V3l2ednfVi pic.twitter.com/kJuzTWJSGi

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) September 22, 2020