A Quote by Shari Sebbens
People look at me and they don't see what they think is a typical Aboriginal.
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People look at me and they dont see what they think is a typical Aboriginal.
People look at me, and they don't see what they think is a typical Aboriginal. I always thought I'd be the white person in a black play.
It had never occurred to me that my colour - or lack of it - was an issue for some people, but then I moved to Sydney, and apparently it was. People look at me and don't see what they think is a typical Aboriginal. Thankfully, my mother raised me well in knowing where I come from and who I am, and I'm proud of that.
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