Lisa loves writing poetry and this is but one example....a story of a 6 year old
Lisa recalls her first job.in Elizabeth, South AUstralia in 1961...
Lisa recalls friends from the 1980's in the Riverland of South Australia....
Lisa tells a humourous story of survival from her childhood........
Lisa's favourite teacher was Mr Sykes. He was from England and taught her English in Grade 6 at Salisbury Primary School. She believes that he was instrumental in her development, particularly in the areas of English, writing and Art.
Lisa explains how as a child she loved to draw. Her family owned a market garden in South Australia and she drew on the paper that lined the tomato boxes before they went to marked. As an adult she developed her passion for drawing into an artistic talent. She also loves...
Lisa spent her early years in Italy. She was one of 10 children and they shared everything, including the clothes they wore. She tells an amusing story of the day she and one of her sisters went to pick broccoli from the family vege patch.
Lisa recalls her primary school years, especially travelling to and from Virginia Primary School....
Lisa continues the inspiring story of her family .....
Lisa talks about her early life in Italy and how her family emmigrated from Italy to Australia, paying their own way and coping with the notorious "White Australia" policy. She talks about her parent being gaoled in Italy for opposing Fascism and how she and her siblings lived off the land...
