Dave Laslett, The Face of the First Nation (Documentary/Photojournalism)

The plight of remote Anangu includes an incredibly high cost of living, disruption of services and power as well as extremely low employment opportunities often resulting in the need for individuals and families to relocate away from community and country in order to survive. This severance of the connection to land creates a tangible loss of culture as well as a multitude of social and emotional wellbeing issues. The series shows the faces of the faceless, etching a searing narrative each compelling and rich with resilience, patience and a drive emanating from the oldest living culture in the world. Amongst all of this resides a natural beauty embodying defiant hope.

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