“Finally, someone has to make a start. We only said and wrote what many people think. They just don’t dare to express it.”
Sophie Scholl and the Power of Small Voices
Category: Essays
Silence and the Struggle for Authenticity
A few weeks ago, I wrote a poem called Silence Gives Consent (Qui tacet consentire videtur). It reminded me of an inner struggle that I still feel about using my ‘voice’ for good. Those who know my history know well that, in years gone by, I was a prolific writer for the cause I fought … Continue reading Silence and the Struggle for Authenticity
New Australians – New Australia
King Solomon once said that there’s nothing new under the sun. His were not the eyes of a small child. Nor could he have foreseen the ‘Great Southern Land’; ancient but ever new. I was seven years old in the mid-1960s when our family prepared to up root; to leave ‘the Old Dart’ to set … Continue reading New Australians – New Australia
Paul Russell: Musings 