The Wheeler Centre

Jamila Rizvi and Rosie Waterland take the stage in Geelong for a heartfelt discussion about the challenges of living with illness and their co-authored book, Broken Brains.

At 31, when Jamila Rizvi was diagnosed with a rare brain tumour, she turned to her close friend Rosie Waterland for support. Waterland, who had been grappling with the lasting effects of childhood abuse and ongoing mental health challenges, understood what it meant to live with a ‘broken brain’.

Drawn from their shared experience of being sick, these two remarkable women sought to write a deeply personal book – Broken Brains – to offer others the comfort, solidarity and understanding they wish they had during their own struggles.

Rizvi and Waterland appear for one night only in Geelong, where they will sit down with Charlotte Guest for a candid conversation brimming with their trademark levity and wisdom, sharing invaluable advice for anyone facing illness or supporting a loved one through it.