Ava Buzzard talks about life growing up in Christchurch and dealing with parents who struggled to communicate through sign language to their children. Ava speaks openly about her work life, her current job working at the residential village as well as talking about her current family and their educational upbringing.
Memories of Ava Buzzard (2002)
2002 •
- Life Stories
Ava Buzzard talks about life growing up in Christchurch, her hobbies, moving to Auckland as well as her children and their educational upbringing.
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AUT Visual Languages Section
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VHS
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AUT022-01-LS02
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