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26 October 2018

Healing the soul and body: Sisters reunite as the nation says sorry to survivors of child sexual abuse

As Josephine Littlehawk stands on the forecourt outside Parliament House, a light wind blows her long, greying locks across her face. Her sister Katie Kellegher gently brushes them aside. This is all so new. These two sisters have not seen each other, touched each other, or spoken together for more than 40 years. “We don’t really know each other,” Katie says with a surprised laugh. “Don’t we?” says Jo. And her sister nods in agreement. Yes. Somehow, deep down, they do.

https://www.smh.com.au/politics/federal/healing-the-soul-and-body-sisters-reunite-as-the-nation-says-sorry-to-survivors-of-child-sexual-abuse-20181022-p50b54.html