For years, Justin Hodges’ biggest regret was not looking into his family history. Hodges grew up in Cairns. As an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander man, he was always aware of his heritage, but unlike friends who were “strong in culture [and] could speak language” it was something he didn’t know too much about.
His 16-year stint as an NRL rugby league player, he says, eclipsed his Indigenous identity, and he eventually found himself raising children who asked questions about their heritage that he couldn’t answer.
