Terra Strikes Speak: We Can’t Let Everyone in, This Is Our Country, Shouldn’t We Have a Choice

Abstract

Ganga’s final boundary stream, Terra strikes trickled and circled the territorial boundaries of Australia by “othering” the precious traits of “Australian” from the ever-threatening infiltration of “not Australian.” Narrated only by adults (staff and parents), this boundary stream exposed our innermost desires and fears as we spoke of our categorically defined core values. I find it impossible to suppress my postcolonial thoughts dictating my voice as we exchange our “boundary speaks.” Ganga’s ultimate episodic contest ends with Terra strikes “øthering” our boundaries to surface our undeniable submission to “whiteness.”

I really don’t think we should let everyone come in to our country. People in boats, can be terrorists. I have a friend from the police force and he says most of these people are terrorists. They come here as asylum seekers in boats, change passports, get comfortable and then turn into terrorists.

—Katrina, white Anglo-Australian staff