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Leah Purcell — mum’s greatest gift
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Leah Purcell's purpose had always been to look after her mum. And while she had dreams of the big city and becoming an actor, being a Goa-Gunggari-Wakka Wakka Murri girl from the bush made that unlikely. Leah had a baby at 17 with an abusive man which made her acting dreams impossible. That was until her mother's greatest gift, her death.
Warning: This episode contains some swearing.
This story was first told at The Wheeler Center Gala in Melbourne, in 2018.
The Producer for the ABC was Emma Gibbs.
72 episodes
Manage episode 379768800 series 3368757
Leah Purcell's purpose had always been to look after her mum. And while she had dreams of the big city and becoming an actor, being a Goa-Gunggari-Wakka Wakka Murri girl from the bush made that unlikely. Leah had a baby at 17 with an abusive man which made her acting dreams impossible. That was until her mother's greatest gift, her death.
Warning: This episode contains some swearing.
This story was first told at The Wheeler Center Gala in Melbourne, in 2018.
The Producer for the ABC was Emma Gibbs.
72 episodes
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