'Sweet Home: Stories of Country and family' is a new book created by 28 students from Dawurr Boarding House joining forces to share their heart-felt stories about what home means to them.

Dawurr is the Yolŋu word for honeybee and when Rirratjingu Elder Witiyana Marika gave the boarding house its name, he told the story of the mother bee who works and helps the small offspring from the hive when they go out into the world. She teaches them wisdom and knowledge.

The stories in Sweet Home, published by the Indigenous Literacy Foundation and hitting the shelves Tuesday, are told by students from 13 diverse communities across the Northern Territory.

"Home is where the heart is. But home is two things for the kids. It's home and then it's home away from home," says Stuart Martin, Rembarranga man from Bulman who has worked with the students at Dawurr Boarding for four years.

English teacher Oliver Friedmann also shared his thoughts on the book and the students collaborative efforts to create something.

"With home in mind, the students spent many afternoons generating ideas. They thought deeply about the meaning of the word and carefully planned a story inspired by their reflections," he said.

"We hope that readers read each student's story slowly and listen to their words deeply. All of them have important things to say. We hope that these stories help readers understand a bit more what home looks like for young people in the remote Northern Territory."

Several students from Dawurr Boarding House involved in the book's creation also spoke on the the books symbolism, further sharing who they would like to read the book.

Niyana Roberts-Long, age 13 said: "I would like the Prime Minister [to read the book], and my family and also the kids from my homelands."

Glenda Forbes, age 13 said: "The person that I most want to read the book is my grandad. I think that he will feel proud."

Daydae Yunupingu, age 16, whose pencil drawings illustrate the book, said that Sweet Home is important to him to "give a voice to the person I am, showing my art across the land. Better to show my culture than to keep it in one spot."

ILF Publishing Projects Editor and proud Jingili, Mudburra and Mangarrayi woman who grew up in Katherine (NT) on Jawoyn Country Cindy Manfong said that she hopes the book will further assist in helping younger generations be proud of where they came from.

"As a young Aboriginal woman, born and raised in the Northern Territory and moved to the big city for work, I definitely related to the homesickness and feelings of missing my family in Sweet Home. I felt a connection to every story in this book," she said.

"I hope this book will help the young ones be proud of where they come from, and to never forget their own stories, because home and family will always be where the heart is, no matter where you are in this Country."

Dawurr Boarding is a 40-bed co-ed boarding facility located on Rirratjingu land in Nhulunbuy, North East Arnhem Land. Established in 2017, Dawurr supports students from across the Northern Territory in accessing quality education and wellbeing programs, while remaining close to culture, Country and Communities.

With the assistance of The Indigenous Literacy Foundation (ILF) - a national charity working with remote Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Communities across Australia - the students at the boarding house have been able to create something that is both meaningful and memorable.

The book is available online from the 25th of February at shop.ilf.org.au

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