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Kirsti Melville, The Storm, ABC Radio National

Extraordinarily raw and personal, The Storm by Kirsti Melville is the personal reflections of her former partner Erik, a survivor of child sexual abuse.

About this winner

  • Year: 2015
  • Level: Winner
  • Award category: Media award

About the 2015 nomination

Extraordinarily raw and personal, The Storm by Kirsti Melville is the personal reflections of her former partner Erik, a survivor of child sexual abuse.

Erik talks candidly about his lifelong battle to beat the demons of his traumatic experience. During this powerful radio documentary, Erik revisits his disturbing past and at times, exhibits confusion from reliving the trauma.

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