Episode 38: John & Lizzi Swatland — The Scattered People Film: Where Words Fail, Music Speaks

In this episode, Tim sits down with the Producers and Directors of the Scattered People Film, John & Lizzi Swatland, to discuss the inspiration behind their moving documentary about two young musicians who flee their homeland and seek asylum in Australia where, in immigration detention, they discover the Scattered People band and find community, hope, and a voice.

John grew up in rural South Australia and was a sporty kid who wanted to be a stunt man as a child. After suffering from a serious head injury at a young age, he began experiencing terrible migranes. Eventual relief came through the help of a chiropractor and so began a life exploring healing through his career as a chiropractor himself and now through film.

Lizzi grew up in the UK and worked as a personal assistant before moving to Australia to be near her grandmother. Trained as a teacher's aide, she wrote an illness support program for kids with life-threatening illnesses. She now works at St Andrews School on the Gold Coast with kids with learning difficulties.

Whilst they believe that the term "social justice" has become somewhat hijacked today, they argue that acceptance, equality, fairness, and a peaceable multicultural society are at the heart of a just society, where we are all free to express our wonderful difference.

To learn more about the Scattered People film or to host a screening, visit www.scatteredpeoplefilm.org.

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