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Podcast: Radioactive Show
Episode: Yami Lester's Story: International Day of People With Disability Special
Description: Yami Lester is a Yankunytjatjara man of northern South Australia who was blinded by a "black mist" - fallout from in the 1950’s. As a young man, he joined the Aboriginal Advancement League in Adelaide. However, he wanted to take more direct action.  He began as a welfare worker and interpreter for the courts in Alice Springs and went on to work extensively in the areas of Aboriginal education and language and land rights.  A significant contribution has been gaining recognition for the survivors of the atomic tests at Maralinga and Emu Field.  He is now the Ambassador of the No Dump...