Dark Truths and White Lies

Despite our efforts, the erasure of minority cultures – a product of colonialism – continues, and this happens not just on a societal level but...also within individuals who battle against the customs and conventions that 'mark' them. This fight against self and society is at the...core of White...Lies, which depicts ongoing oppression as well as the...possibility for redemption, writes Sarah Ward.

Additional keywords: Dana Rotberg, Whirimako Black, Antonia Prebble, Rachel House, New Zealand, Maori, racism, oppression, identity, multicultural.