Join Us Sunday at St John’s Cathedral
for a Special Yarning Circle
Uncle Bill Lemson Co-Chair, First Nations Allies Magandjin
On Sunday 23 August 2026 at 11.15 AM, I’m hosting a Yarning Circle in the Darnell Room at St John’s Cathedral, in the heart of Brisbane. My guest will be Remah Naji, a linguist, university worker, unionist and mother of two, and the spokesperson for Justice for Palestine Magandjin. She will speak about displacement, belonging, and walking beside First Nations peoples in the shared hope of land, return and self-determination.
I’d sure like you to come along.
When
Sunday 23 August 2026 · 11.15 AM – 12.30 PM Tea & conversation continue until 1.00 PM
Where
Darnell Room
St John’s Anglican Cathedral
373 Ann Street, Brisbane CBD
Guest
Remah Naji Linguist · Community Organiser · Daughter of Refugees Spokesperson, Justice for Palestine Magandjin
Cost
Free. RSVP appreciated for seating & tea.
Why come
A Yarning Circle is the oldest form of conversation on this continent. It is what happens when people sit as equals, with no head of the table and no hierarchy, and speak and listen with care. Aboriginal Elders have used it for thousands of generations to share knowledge, settle differences, and pass on what matters. It is now recognised in universities, hospitals, and workplaces around the country.
What you receive when you sit in one:
- A direct encounter with lived knowledge. Remah is the daughter of refugees, and one of Magandjin’s most consequential community organisers, embedded for years in communities living with migration, housing insecurity, disability and systemic exclusion.
- Two struggles understood as one. Speaking to the Hayes family, Traditional Owners working to reclaim the land occupied by the Pine Gap military base, Remah said she would be guided by First Nations people, “because I would also like my land back.” For her, Palestinian liberation and First Nations sovereignty are not parallel causes but the same one: return, land, self-determination.
- To be heard, and to listen. The Yarning Circle gives everyone an equal place to speak. No interruption, no debate, no scoring of points.
- Tea, biscuits, and good company afterwards. The Yarning Circle ends; the conversation often does not.
If you have never been to a Yarning Circle, you are particularly welcome. There is nothing to prepare and no expectation to speak before you are ready. You can read a short introduction on the website: What is a Yarning Circle?
The Darnell Room is in the cathedral precinct on Ann Street in the CBD, a 5-minute walk from Central Station. The room is wheelchair-accessible. The Yarning Circle runs 11.15 AM to 12.30 PM, with tea and conversation continuing until 1.00 PM. You’ll be home for lunch.
Or email connect@unclebill.online if it’s easier.
I hope to see you there.
Uncle Bill Lemson