bᵻkˈʌmɪŋ fɹˈɛndz wɪð mˈɛni tˈɔɹəz stɹˈeɪt ˈaɪləndɚz ʃiː wʌz ɐpɹˈoʊtʃt baɪ sˌʌm tə ɹᵻkˈoːɹd ænd ɹˈaɪt dˌaʊn ðɛɹ stˈoːɹiz æz wˈɛl æz fˈæmɪli hˈɪstɚɹiz.
Becoming friends with many Torres Strait Islanders she was approached by some to record and write down their stories as well as family histories.