Know Thy Friend: Jo Vallentine

Know Thy Friend: Jo Vallentine

Peter Jones, Tasmania Regional Meeting   Jo comes from a conservative farming background in the Western Australian wheat belt and attended a Catholic boarding school, but her outlook on life changed when she took up a career as a teacher and did some travelling....
Know Your Friend: Rosemary Epps

Know Your Friend: Rosemary Epps

Born as the Japanese surrendered 75 years ago, I was an unwitting beneficiary of the promise of peace. Eight months later, my father returned from repatriating sick prisoners of war. He settled into general practice in Sydney with a friend from PNG days, and the...

Going to prison in Darwin – with AVP

Elizabeth Kwan, South Australia and Northern Territory Regional Meeting The high mesh walls, and inside, the confusing security system scrutinising our irises, were intimidating. As were the red-buttoned duress alarms we had to wear, and the long walk, punctuated by...

A view from Aotearoa

Murray Short, Aotearoa/New Zealand Yearly Meeting Representative Two things struck me particularly about AYM as I inevitably made comparisons with our YM. First was the presence of a large group of children and young people. It was interesting to learn that this is in...