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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 »

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Invisible 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 »

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Stories Against Loneliness (2016)

Hope, for John Roden

From the life of John Roden By Samuel Hardy — Hope: a feeling of expectation and desire for a particular thing to happen. : John’s granddaughter’s name. *** The East End. The sixties. A small boy can walk around his street in Shoreditch and be assured that his neighbors will watch out for him, that… continue reading »

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EastLife (2014-2015)

My Mate Joe, by Michael Pudney

I thought it’d just be one of those Sundays where I’d go round Joe’s house, kick a ball around, play some computer games and eat some junk food. Standard. However, little did I know that this particular Sunday would teach me more than my class teacher or parents ever would. We were at our regular… continue reading »

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