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| − | '''Shem Watson''' (Australian; born [[1978]]) is a Melbourne-based fashion designer and owner of ''Prahran studio'' and the ''Shem'' label. He is reportedly a "best mate" of actor Heath Ledger<ref name=theage>[http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2003/06/02/1054406108737.html On the move with attitude and desire] — By Jane Rocca; 2003-06-02 (accessed 2006-08-02)</ref>. | + | '''Shem Watson''' (Australian; born [[1978]] in Calcutta, [[India]]) is a Melbourne-based fashion designer and owner of ''Prahran studio'' and the ''Shem'' label. He is reportedly a "best mate" of actor Heath Ledger<ref name=theage>[http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2003/06/02/1054406108737.html On the move with attitude and desire] — By Jane Rocca; 2003-06-02 (accessed 2006-08-02)</ref>. |
Watson is a former [[second generation]] member of [[The Family International]]; he left in [[1993]]. He is quoted as saying the following about his experience in this [[cult]]: | Watson is a former [[second generation]] member of [[The Family International]]; he left in [[1993]]. He is quoted as saying the following about his experience in this [[cult]]: | ||
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| − | Watson's aversion to anything "phoney" was entrenched at an early age. His childhood was spent as a member of the [[Children of God]] religious cult in | + | Watson's aversion to anything "phoney" was entrenched at an early age. His childhood was spent as a member of the [[Children of God]] religious cult in India, living in a series of what he remembers as "weird old [[colony|colonial estates]]". He looks back on it as both enlightening, and frustrating. "It did give me a very different outlook on life, but I left when I was 15 and went through hell for years trying to work out a normal life."<ref name=theage>[http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2003/06/02/1054406108737.html On the move with attitude and desire] — By Jane Rocca; 2003-06-02 (accessed 2006-08-02)</ref> |
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Revision as of 03:24, 3 August 2006
Shem Watson (Australian; born 1978 in Calcutta, India) is a Melbourne-based fashion designer and owner of Prahran studio and the Shem label. He is reportedly a "best mate" of actor Heath Ledger[1].
Watson is a former second generation member of The Family International; he left in 1993. He is quoted as saying the following about his experience in this cult:
Watson's aversion to anything "phoney" was entrenched at an early age. His childhood was spent as a member of the Children of God religious cult in India, living in a series of what he remembers as "weird old colonial estates". He looks back on it as both enlightening, and frustrating. "It did give me a very different outlook on life, but I left when I was 15 and went through hell for years trying to work out a normal life."[1]
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 On the move with attitude and desire — By Jane Rocca; 2003-06-02 (accessed 2006-08-02)
