first scrip

                                                         Scrip

This is a dark and messing room without any light. Onion burns out his cigarette and walks out of this dark please.

(Onion’s bedroom in China)

Doom was opened by Mum, She ask me that have I prepared everything yet. I took a picture from my desk which it’s our family picture, and putted into my pocket.

(Airport in China)

One hug, turn back, my tears could not be stopped. Now the plane was upper air far away from the earth.

(Australia, Canberra)

Today was a great day for Chinese people. Onion, Gulu, Kevin, and Andy have dinner together tonight. Firstly Onion needed to pick up Kevin and Andy, they were playing basketball in school, and Gulu had a assignment due today, she were studying in library.

(Playground of school)

Onion were waiting for Kevin and Andy, they were still play for last game. Onion was little impatient, he wanted see Gulu soon.  After they game finished, Kevin and Andy had fun with Onion and Gulu‘s relationship which Onion never told Gulu he like her.

(School library)

Onion played funny face towards Gulu, which made Gulu laughing. Then they have a sweet conversation, after that Kevin and Andy had fun with their relationship again. And then Gulu introduced his friend WeiWei to everyone. Tonight five of them were goner to have hot pot in Onion’s home for this great day.

(Onion’s home)

Everyone have a great night, everyone looks every happy. They have drunk a lot.

(School life)

Before the break, everyone had to study hard. They have to hand in many assignments, they were around in any classes, library. During this period Onion stared to bring lunch for Gulu, and have lunch together. Their relationship was so much closer than before.

(Batemans Bay)

After all assignment, five of them decided to go Batemans bay camping for short holiday.

Great time for holiday, the sun, the sea, everything is so beautiful for life. They all have great dream for life.

They had BBQ, campfire, tents.

This time Onion tried to express his love to Gulu. But In ending it’s failed by Kevin and Andy’s disturbance. But they all knew each other’s mind. Just wait for someone speak out.

(Onion’ bedroom)

After camping they still have few days break, tonight Onion and Andy decided play Dota all night. But during this night, Gulu was raped and injured. She first texted to Onion for help, but Onion was so enjoyed in Dota game, he missed the massage. Morning they finished game went to bed, Onion checked the mobile phone, he got a massage form Kevin as well (come to XXX hospital soon)

(XXX hospital)

Gulu just slept, When Onion knew the things, and he was shocked, at that moment, he was out of mind, don’t knew what he can do right now.

When Gulu waked up, face to Onion, she did not cry, she cry to smile, but she could not. It’s was so embarrassing. Onion could not accept this at that moment; he hurt a lot as well.

(Highway)

Onion drive in darkness, he was so hurt and sad. He thought about their relationship all night, but nothing comes out.

(XXX hospital)

Kevin looked after Gulu during this period, Onion go to Hospital everyday once or twice. He still has a big stone block his heart. This night Kevin brings Onion to buy drunk. At the end, Onion ask Kevin look after Gulu for him.  

After well, Gulu come back to normal life, no one mention that thing again. But there is a big mountain between Gulu and Onion. They still love each other, but no one step forward.

(School life)

Then near end of this semester, every one had assignment to hand in, have big exam, everyone were so busy, except Onion he play Dota all the day to escaped the fact. He had long time did not meet Gulu and everyone.

(Restraint)

They have dinner together again for finished all exam and this semester, everyone looks like not that happy. This should be a happy day. During the dinner Gulu express more dependent on Kevin, this make Onion so unhappy. He had drunk a lot. After dinner Kevin sent Gulu to home, and Weiwei sent Onion to Home.

(Next day)

Onion saw Kevin and Gulu hand by hand in the street, he was so sad and hurt.

He had drunk all day again. And that night he did not go home, he went to weiwei’s home and had relation.

Next day morning he waked up, left the weiwei’s home. He had drunk a lot. Then he looking for Kevin, he went to playground have fight with Kevin.

(after that)

Onion became to be a bad boy, bad student. He had relation with many lady, go night bar every day. Slept with weiwei and other girl at hotel.

(Onion’s bedroom)

One day, weiwei come to his dark and mess room to told him they may both may infect on HIV. This was not joke. It’s really shock Onion again. They had text for HIV next day morning. At that moment she receive a litter form the school which he failed all causes this semester, he needed to go school explain the reason, it’s may cancel his Vis. It’s was a long day for him.

memorial

Anning's video script

1.     Lucy is a uni girl, this is a weekend morning she decide to do some exercise, that she went to a small mountain, (she was running along the path)

2.     When she ran to top of mountain, suddenly she found something refresh in the bush, she go into the bush, she found a every old and rusty iron plate, there were some words, but that was not easy to read (after a few minutes, she found out this is a solder necklace) she was feel so mysterious about this necklace.

3.     When she was back to home, she sat in fount of computer to search Australian passed war history. She found a little information about that during World War 2 there was a fight in this city.

4.     She stared to clear this solder necklace, the words were still hard to read out, but finally there was a name appears on this necklace.

5.     Next day morning, she decided to go The Australian Museum find out more information about this war. ( she was catching bus to The Australian Museum)

6.     In the Museum, she was attracted by the things appear in front. 

7.     After Museum, She went to the War Memorial, there was a wall and all dead solder’s name that can be found on this wall.

                                 Old Man

                 When I was child, I lost my father during the World War 2.

What you looking for? 

                Lucy

I found this solder necklace in bush, (pass to old man), I try to find his name on this wall.

               Old Man

Oh well, let me help you!

8.     After while, they still could not find the same name on the wall.

                               Old man

                  He dose not belong to here. I usually come here to talk with my farther, I know he can hear me when I talk to him. So I think they all can see and hear what you do and what you say.

war poetry

I AM BUT...

I am but a grain of sand, 

Pretending to be part of this land, 

Sifting through the plains of strife, 

Trying to figure what to do with this life.

I am the grass that plays in the wind, 

Swaying in the breeze on those that sinned, 

Happy in the rays of brilliant light, 

Being crushed by a hate filled blight.

I am but a flake of snow, 

White in the drift, watches me flow, 

Stained red with blossomed poppy I be, 

Frozen forever but still wonderfully free.

war poetry

      BELIEVE IT

If you have been there you’ll know what I say,

When I talk about the Iraqi way,

For the rest it might be a surprise,

And might think it all lies.

At night it’s hard to see,

Cos there’s rarely any electricity,

All the cables are intermingled,

So candles are often rekindled.

The rubbish in the streets is piled so high,

That it’s impossible to pass by,

The kids speak English all the same,

With “meester water” and “what’s your name?”

The smell in the towns are so different and vile,

One sniff can make you gag for a mile,

The acidic odour of a dead carcass,

Can be used as map reference markers.

It’s wise to always watch your feet,

Cos there are streams of human excrete,

When we’re driving around the fact is,

That we are used for rock throwing practice.

You always hope that you won’t stay long,

As you’re a target for a roadside bomb,

Clutching a picture hidden in your locket,

Especially when there’s an incoming rocket.

What I describe is a horrible scene,

And there are places just not foreseen,

Now you say that this can’t all be true,

But I know that it’s happening in Afghan too.

war poetry

POETRY BY ALEX ROISSETTER

ALONE IN DUTY



I am here serving my time,
And I don’t know where to draw the line,
I’ll never see the world through your eyes,
Blissfully unaware of the living lies.

My solid presence is here,
Told how not to show any fear,
But my body is hollow,
And senior commands I will blindly follow.

A woman’s touch to me is xenon,
Like with you seeing a tanned albino,
My bed a cot and my duvet a sleeping bag,
Around my neck is my chain with tag.

I see couples cuddle on the box,
As I numbly wash my dirty socks,
I have been told that I am like a stone,
Maybe it’s why I am so alone.

What will I do when I leave?
Maybe I’ll get out the gates and statue freeze,
Or maybe with my last memories laid,
Carried by six to my last parade.

Shed no tears for my life,
For I probably will not have a wife,
I always did try to do my duty,
But some people just think I am loopy.

world war 2 in australian

  Sydney Harbour

In May and June 1942 the war was brought home to Australians on the east coast when the Japanese attacked Sydney Harbour from the sea.

In the late afternoon of 31 May 1942 three Japanese submarines, I-22, I-24 and I-27, sitting about seven nautical miles (13 kilometres) out from Sydney Harbour, each launched a Type A midget submarine for an attack on shipping in Sydney Harbour. The night before, I-24 had launched a small floatplane that flew over the harbour, its crew spotting a prize target – an American heavy cruiser, the USS Chicago. The Japanese hoped to sink this warship and perhaps others anchored in the harbour.

After launching the three two-man midget submarines, the three mother submarines moved to a new position off Port Hacking to await the return of the six submariners sent into the harbour. They would wait there until 3 June.

All three midget submarines made it into the harbour. Electronic detection equipment picked up the signature of the first (from I-24) late that evening but it was thought to be either a ferry or another vessel on the surface passing by. Later, a Maritime Services Board watchman spotted an object caught in an anti-submarine net. After investigation, naval patrol boats reported it was a submarine and the general alarm was raised just before 10.30 pm. Soon afterwards, the midget submarine’s crew, Lieutenant Kenshi Chuma and Petty Officer Takeshi Ohmori, realising they were trapped, blew up their craft and themselves.

Before midnight, alert sailors on the deck of USS Chicago spotted another midget submarine. They turned a searchlight on it and opened fire but it escaped. Later, gunners on the corvette HMAS Geelong also fired on a suspicious object believed to be the submarine.

The response to the attack was marred by confusion. Vision was limited and ferries continued to run as the midget submarines were hunted. At about 12.30 am there was an explosion on the naval depot ship HMAS Kuttabul, a converted harbour ferry, which was moored at Garden Island as an accommodation vessel. The crew of the midget submarine from I-24 had fired at the USS Chicago but missed, the torpedo striking the Kuttabul instead. Nineteen Australian and two British sailors on the Kuttabul died, the only Allied deaths resulting from the attack, and survivors were pulled from the sinking vessel.

The third midget submarine from I-22 failed to make it far into the harbour. Spotted in Taylors Bay and attacked with depth charges by naval harbour patrol vessels, Lieutenant Keiu Matsuo and Petty Officer Masao Tsuzuku, shot themselves.A second torpedo fired by the same midget submarine ran aground on rocks on the eastern side of Garden Island, failing to explode. Having fired both their torpedoes, the crew made for the harbour entrance but they disappeared, their midget submarine perhaps running out of fuel before reaching the submarines’ rendezvous point.

The mother submarines departed the area after it became obvious that their midget submarines would not be returning. The submarine I-24 is believed to have been responsible for a number of attacks on merchant ships as well as shelling Sydney Harbour a week later.