Physical brain health and mental brain health, and how they coexist
With Jamila Rizvi and Rosie Waterland, hosted by Benjamin Law
Press Release
Sydney
Join Jamila and Rosie for a deeply personal conversation, scattered with humour and lived experiences, covering exactly what they wish they’d had at the height of their illnesses: comfort, solidarity and understanding. Hilarious and unflinchingly honest, this conversation is essential for anyone who has ever been ill or loved someone who was.
At the age of 31 Jamila Rizvi was diagnosed with a rare brain tumour. When she shared her diagnosis with loved ones, good friend Rosie Waterland proposed the tumour eventually be named ‘Jam’s Jerky’ and kept on display in a jar. While this sensitive proposal was politely declined, there was a reason Jamila had turned to Rosie for support. Rosie knows what it’s like to live with a broken brain. After a childhood of abuse and neglect, she had been dealing with significant trauma symptoms for years. Jamila and Rosie soon discovered their broken brains had more in common than they could ever have imagined.
Join acclaimed authors and close friends Jamila Rizvi and Rosie Waterland as they tell Benjamin Law about their Broken Brains, the subject (and title) of their new co-written book.
Jamila and Rosie are available for signing following the event.
Presented by Sydney Opera House
What: Broken Brains
When: 3pm, Sunday 4 May 2025
Where: Drama Theatre, Sydney Opera House
Price: From $35.00 + booking fee
