Where's Jimmy Now‪?‬

Eileens narrative is embedded with South Australian history
and heritage. Her story is also about survival, strength, and
resourcefulness.



She experienced isolated and primitive conditions: dust storms,
droughts, bush fi res, mouse and grasshopper plagues, a shotgun
accident, a staged robbery and murder attempts!



Throughout her childhood Eileens mother was frequently violent
and cruel towards her. Later, as a young adult, Eileen then entered
a violent marriage after being raped and becoming pregnant.
Ultimately Eileen escapes from violence. She was once visited
personally by Sir Thomas Playford, the then Premier of South
Australia, who listened to her story, and generously responded.
Then at 70, at a time when most people are living a life of retirement
Eileen fi nds out that two of her girls were having fl ashbacks to
being used in a paedophile ring of their paternal grandfather. They
had developed Multiple Personality Disorder when young to cope
with the terror and trauma they experienced.



Eileen drawing again on her resources and courage supported her
daughters in their 20 year journey of recovery.