Struggling against the stereotypical roles available to women at the time, the story traces the lives of two young Australian women who meet in the euphoric post-holocaust years of activism and involvement with the Communist Party of Australia, Youth Peace Conferences, New Theatre & the Eureka Youth League. Following their disenchantment with Stalin’s Russia, they became founding members of Australia's Folk & Oral History movement of the 1960s. With their pioneering field trips, recordings, publications and organisational efforts, Oral Historian Wendy Lowenstein and Traditional Dance Historian Shirley Andrews celebrated the nation's rich tapestry of folk traditions, song, dance, and First Nations history, amplifying the voices of ordinary Australians and challenging the dominant narratives on national identity, belonging, and social justice.