Laurie Baymarrwangga was awarded Senior Australian of the Year 2012 for her work towards preserving her homeland. She has been living her whole life on Murrunga, a tiny island in the Arafura Sea of northern Australia that can only be reached by charter plane or by boat. I cannot tell you how fascinating it was to get to meet her and see the Island of where she and her community lives. I can only hope that I will get the opportunity to go back and visit them all again. Fingers crossed. (all photos are copywrited to Mari Ekkje)