Sosina Wogayehu learnt to do flips and splits at the age of six, in her parents' lounge room in Addis Ababa. Twenty-five years later, Sosina has conjured herself a new life in Australia and has travelled the world as a professional contortionist.

David Carlin is a writer, creative artist, teacher and researcher. His widely acclaimed memoir Our Father Who Wasn't There (Scribe) was published in 2010. His creative non-fiction, essays and articles have appeared in various journals and he has previously written and directed for theatre, film and circus.

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