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Kenisha Gumbula, single mum from Arnhem Land, set to become first Yolngu lawyer
Growing up on remote Elcho Island, off the coast of Arnhem Land, Kenisha Gurala Gumbula says it never occurred to her younger self to think of studying law.
Key points:
- After five years of hard work, Kenisha Gumbula is finishing her studies to become a lawyer
- The 27-year-old decided to try law despite thinking it would be too hard for her
- She hopes to inspire others, especially single mums, to try and follow their dreams
She saw others in the region’s Yolngu-speaking communities working hard in schools and health clinics, but not inside the courtroom as a lawyer.
“I didn’t think about studying law. I always thought law was hard,” she said.
But after…
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