Kevin Rudd's Speech

Akala sat in front of the television, listening intently to Kevin Rudd’s speech. She felt many mixed emotions. She was pleased that the unfair treatment of her family and the stolen generation, was finally acknowledged and apologised for. Yet, those words couldn’t compensate for the years of despair, abuse and grief she went through. She wept, for she was forced to abandon her land, culture and language. She wept, for she was taken away from her family and was never reunited with them again. She wept, for she was placed in a white family and was neglected. She wept, for she was abused physically and emotionally.
She hoped that Kevin Rudd’s apology would be the first step towards healing and reconciliation but only time could