Two Worlds, One Health
Two Worlds, One Health
Podcast Description
Two Worlds, One Health is a journey into the remote Indigenous community of Galiwin’ku (Elcho Island), where Yolŋu healing traditions meet modern Western medicine in unique and unexpected ways. Through the stories of patients, community leaders, Aboriginal Health Practitioners, and health care professionals, this series explores how Yolŋu people are shaping their own wellbeing while navigating two worlds - redefining what it truly means to be well.
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The podcast explores the intersection of Yolŋu healing traditions and modern Western medicine, focusing on topics such as cultural resilience, health perspectives, and community narratives. Episodes highlight the challenges and adaptations of young Yolŋu leaders, as seen in the episode featuring Zelda Dhamarrandji discussing the balance of tradition and modernity, as well as the episode with Dr. Sarah Hanieh, which delves into the Yolŋu worldview on health and the importance of kinship and land.
Two Worlds, One Health is a journey into the remote Indigenous community of Galiwin’ku (Elcho Island), where Yolŋu healing traditions meet modern Western medicine in unique and unexpected ways. Through the stories of patients, community leaders, Aboriginal Health Practitioners, and health care professionals, this series explores how Yolŋu people are shaping their own wellbeing while navigating two worlds – redefining what it truly means to be well.
What can two women – one who’s lived in Galiwin’ku most of her life, and one who made it home – teach us about holding knowledge, building community, and navigating change in a remote Yolŋu community? In this episode, we hear from two women with different journeys but a shared commitment to community. Heather Yeparrnga, a Yolŋu educator and grandmother, has lived her whole life in Galiwin’ku. She speaks about what it means to raise strong children, to stay close to country, and to guide the next generation with patience, respect, and Yolŋu values. Sandra Rarrapul Dhamarrandji, who moved to Galiwin’ku ten years ago, brings her own experiences of learning, listening, and finding purpose in a place far from where she began.
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