Moving Cultures Moving Stories

Ethical Storytelling. Cultural Education. Social Change.

Helping organisations engage with stories of migration, identity and belonging in ways that centre dignity, consent and agency.

Moving Cultures Moving Stories uses ethical storytelling, training, facilitation, and creative practice to build understanding across cultures and communities. Grounded in social justice, human rights, and community-led approaches, we create opportunities for learning, dialogue, connection, and action.

What we offer

Ethical Storytelling Workshops

Learn practical frameworks for collecting and sharing stories while protecting dignity, consent and agency.

Cultural Responsiveness Workshops

Equip teams with tools to engage respectfully and effectively across cultures.

Keynotes & Speaking

Create meaningful conversations that challenge assumptions and inspire action.

Consulting & Framework Development

Support for organisations wanting ethical systems and practices around storytelling and lived experience engagement.

“Liliana models ethical storytelling in real time and treats communities’ stories with care and respect.”

Meet Liliana Maria

As someone with lived experience of forced migration, storyteller and anthropologist, I understand both the power and the responsibility that comes with sharing stories.

For many years I watched stories of people from refugee, asylum seeker and migrant backgrounds being collected, interpreted and shared without meaningful consideration of ownership, consent, power or long-term impact.

Moving Cultures Moving Stories was created to change that.

My work helps organisations, educators and communities engage with storytelling in ways that centre dignity, agency and cultural respect, while creating opportunities for genuine understanding and connection.

We work with

• Schools and universities
• Community organisations
• Local government
• Health and social service providers
• Arts and cultural organisations
• Organisations engaging people with lived experience

Why work with us?

• Refugee lived experience
• Anthropology & Philosophy graduate
• Honours (Anthropology) research on story ownership and ethical storytelling
• Speaker, educator and facilitator
• Trusted by schools, organisations and community groups

Moving Cultures Moving Stories acknowledges the country and the traditional custodians of the land where we live and work. With solidarity and respect towards their elders past and present. We honour the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, the First Australians.