'Like looking into a mirror': I met my siblings at the age of 35 (opens original article in a new tab)

Cheryl van Wageningen discovered her Indigenous heritage at 35, reconnecting with biological siblings and embracing her cultural identity through music and language.

• Cheryl van Wageningen discovered her Indigenous heritage at 35 through a letter from Link Up SA informing her of siblings.
• She connected with her biological siblings, Mandy and Michael, and learned about her Peramangk and Ngarrindjeri heritage.
• Cheryl uses music to connect with her culture and has composed works incorporating her ancestral languages.
• She now embraces her Aboriginal identity and shares it with her children.