COVID: Lockdown Stories (2020-2021)
Music as Dependency
for Annette Morreau, by Jordan Aramitz During Covid-19, Annette kept sane through music. For millions across the world its power as a source of pure, unfiltered joy, might be regarded as a dependency. But so what? In this rapidly changing era of the 2020s, it is vital to have a dependable old friend. Annette comes… continue reading »
Read MoreInvisible London (2017-2019)
Shedding, by Naida Redgrave
Walking I am listening to a deeper way. Suddenly all my ancestors are behind me. Be still, they say. Watch and listen. You are the result of the love of thousands. – Linda Hogan There was a line somewhere. It was faint, like cutting through a patch of mist, and crossing its threshold effected… continue reading »
Read MoreStories Against Loneliness (2016)
The Death March, for Ken Hay
From the life of Ken Hay By Fran Brown — “Herewith, as promised, my story – but don’t expect anything heroic. I am no hero, nor was I ever.” Sure, Ken had never slain a dragon, defeated a troll or rescued a damsel in distress, but he had the courage to keep going, and to… continue reading »
Read MoreEastLife (2014-2015)
Home Sweet Home, by Nacima Khan
“Home sweet home, hey sis?” My brother had, for the first time in twenty-four hours, regained his usual cockiness and beamed at me whilst flicking his overgrown hair, nearly walking backwards into a petite woman pushing a pram with one hand and dragging a child with the other. I pulled him away as we stepped… continue reading »
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