31 The Road Less Travelled
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Playwright Rosaleen McDonagh talks about her activism, disability campaigning, journey through adult education which led to a Phd, and weaving together Traveller and settled culture, forging an identity from them. She tells her powerful story in an essay collection, Unsettled, dedicated to her family. And she speaks with pride about the current generation of articulate, engaged Travellers. Produced + presented by Martina Devlin More on Unsettled: https://skeinpress.com/product/unsettled/
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