Ernest Bukasa - Soccer Player, Coach + Poet

Sport and creativity aren’t often considered a natural match but when Ernest Bukasa plays soccer it’s like watching an artist on the field. Ernest arrived in Australia from the Democratic Republic of Congo, 11 years ago as a refugee. He played soccer with his brothers on the street and in the local park until he was introduced to Port Kembla Football club. Ernest was on track to playing for Sydney FC. But a rare neuromuscular disease put a sudden stop to his dreams. Soon after, Ernest discovered poetry and found the floodgates opened to his feelings.

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Guest: Ernest Bukasa

Executive Producers: Caitlin Marshall & Lizzie Rose - makeshift.org.au

Producer: Jennifer Macey - jennifermacey.com

Theme Song: Elana Stone - elanastoneband.com.au

Extra Music: Blue Dot Sessions & Smith and the Devil - [e-mail]

Post-Production sound engineering: Chris Hancock - chrishancock.network

Cover Art: Kiara Mucci - kiaramucci.com

This podcast was produced on the lands of the Wodi Wodi people of the Dharawal Nation and supported by a small cultural grant from Wollongong Council.

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