Chai Time at Cinnamon Gardens by Shankari Chandran

Chai Time at Cinnamon Gardens by Shankari ChandranWelcome to Cinnamon Gardens, a home for those who are lost and the stories they treasure. Cinnamon Gardens Nursing Home is nestled in the quiet suburb of Westgrove, Sydney populated with residents with colourful histories, each with their own secrets, triumphs and failings. This is their safe place, an oasis of familiar delights a beautiful garden, a busy kitchen and a bountiful recreation schedule. But this ordinary neighbourhood is not without its

This is the story of Dujuan Hoosan

and Paul - Mr Dreamboat

beautifully observed picture book

played in the sun

Kieran Finnane recognises a story beyond the horror and tragedy of the events

quick-witted and unfailingly obliging- their cities are safe and clean and nearly always built on water

the willy-willies and sometimes the rain

the three men followed the young airmens dream of establishing an airline

Kiva thought she knew what she wanted - revenge

a detailed description of how to avoid becoming lost in the Australian bush

Both Aboriginal people with a profound connection to country and residents of more recent arrival

but together their narratives reveal a resilience of spirit and determination to transcend expectations of what a daughter