After the fables

The River’s Dream By Frog River, swift and wide, Two frogs croaked on the mossy side. Jack leapt high with restless cheer, Mark sat still, his mind sincere.

“The Frog River” is now a song as well, with original music and watercolour illustrations 🙂 youtu.be/ItjDmjrfzb8? We are still creating additional translations and resources — please let me know if you would like to create additional translations/resources www.flcgroup.net/the-frog-riv...

The Frog River ❤️ youtu.be/ItjDmjrfzb8?...

The Gum Tree, the Kookaburra, and Me

xhslink.com/a/dW4yU7qoWjF7 My talk on ‘Applying Linguistics’ at the British Association of Applied Linguistics annual conference 🙂

Looking forward to seeing you at #FLC2025 ❤️ www.flcgroup.net/flc-2025/

‘Our Goolay’yari Home’, a children’s story ebook, is set at the Goolay’yari (Cooks River, Sydney), and follows a girl and her aunty exploring the river, the history, biodiversity and relationship to place – intended for preschoolers and their families. www.flcgroup.net/our-goolayya...

Giving talks at my alma mater is always an emotional roller coaster… and, perhaps, also the most rewarding ❤️

youtu.be/MYykhhtkWfQ?... The Frog River — reading + song

This should be a fun session with art and music and poetry 🙂

A decade after FLC first came to the Philippines, we are happy to announce that the 𝟏𝟔𝐭𝐡 𝐅𝐫𝐞𝐞 𝐋𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐮𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐬 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 (𝐅𝐋𝐂𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓) is coming back to the Philippines once again! 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟯-𝟮𝟱, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 at the University of Santo Tomas, Manila, Philippines! For updates: www.flcgroup.net/flc-2025/

Ten years after FLC first came to the Phillipines, we are super excited to announce that the 16th International Free Linguistics Conference will be held in the Phillipines once again – this time at University of Santo Tomas in Manila on October 24 and 25, 2025 🙂 www.flcgroup.net/flc-2025

Indigenous vs Modern Education

What can never be given to the greedy?

Beautiful tomorrow?

The spirits of the forest Live high in the canopies  When we cut their lodges They die along with the trees

Here, then, I am: unknown to me or my forebears. Lost in symbols from outside my world, I scramble to collect scraps that I make sense of And build my castle, hoping that I dazzle You into believing that I stand on solid ground.

Where are the fireflies?

By Frog River, swift and wide, Two frogs, Jack and Mark, reside. Jack was bold and full of pride, Mark was cautious, never lied.   One bright morning, in the sun's warm glow, A red kangaroo hopped to and fro "Is it safe to cross?" he asked with cheer… www.flcgroup.net/the-frog-riv...