Following one of the protocols for Country, which is to use the language of the land you are on, I say “Warami” first. In the Dharug language from the Sydney region, Warami means “I see you come from far away.” “Walawaani,” from my own language – Dhurga from the South Coast of New South Wales – means “Safe travels.” “Welcome” belongs to the imposed language, English, which for many First Nations peoples is now the language we learn and speak since our own languages have
