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Paul Saltzman is a Canadian film and television producer and director. In 1968, he travelled to India, studied meditation at the Maharishi Mahesh Yogis ashram in the holy city of Rishikesh, and met The Beatles who were at the ashram. The documentary he has written, directed and produced, Meeting The Beatles In India tells the story of the eight days they were together, along with Mia Farrow, Donovan and various partners. Duration: 17min 35sec

Ailsa Wild has spent years travelling between Bega and Melbourne, with multiple stops in Cann River. She remembers the bakery, the wizzy dizzy, and her parents hitchhiking from Cann River to Orbost. Ailsa is a writer, performer and community artist who grew up in Bega and lives in Melbourne. Her new book The Care Factor is out this month - its the true story of her friend nursing during the peak of the pandemic in Melbourne last year. Duration: 2min 23sec

Download 1.78 MB Did you have a teacher who changed your life, a teacher who had a profound influence on you? Today’s postcard is from author Lyn Yeowart, writing to her Form 1 teacher at Drouin High School. Lyn grew up on a farm near Drouin. In form 1, she fell in love with the library, partly because the librarian nurtured her love of reading. Her debut novel, Duration: 3min 52sec

Nash is a Sri Lankan born Melbourne based artist and author who recently published his debut book What to Expect When You’re Immigrating.