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COVID: Lockdown Stories (2020-2021)

A Phone Call Away

by Imogen Ince – an autobiographical piece My sister and I used to play a game, if you could call it that; we’d count the number of planes that would slice up our little piece of sky and, if we stayed up late enough, spot a satellite in the dark. I’d been jolted into this… 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)

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 »

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EastLife (2014-2015)

My Scarlet Letters, by Emerald Wild

#1 Dear Scarlet, My mother is incredible. I can only hope to be as phenomenal a mother, and if I am halfway there I will count it a personal victory. She is the oldest of four, and since her parents worked full time for most of her young life, she also had to care for… continue reading »

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