Natasha Robinson & Lauren Wilson; 3/10/08
Desperate for a “real life”, Rosemary Maraltadj was determined to get out of the cycle of violence and drug abuse in her home town, the remote indigenous community of Kalumburu. While still only a teenager, Rosemary had already seen the worst of life. “I wanted to leave because there was nothing there for me to do - only bad things to get into and it wasn’t good for me,” the 18-year-old said yesterday. “Young girls like me are only getting pregnant and living with boys and there’s alcohol and drugs,” she said. “I wanted to get away from there - I wanted a real life.”
See: http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,24439158-5013404,00.html
Tags: Aboriginal, Australia, Drugs