Khalid – My Mother And My Country
Read Khalids moving account of growing up in Iraq and how his mothers heroic actions led to a village being named in her honour.
My Mother And My Country
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Aissa – Photo Memories
Written as part of a workshop that used family photographs to write about past events. Aissa’s work reflects on how events that unfold after an image was taken make us look at the same photograph differently.
Photo Memories
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Kia – My First Day At School
Kia remembers his eventful first day at school as a young boy in Iran.
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Ken – The Flute Player
Ken re-visits his early career as a musician and his decision to pursue a new direction. He also reflects on being a refugee mentor and the people he’s met through Relay. The FlutePlayer
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Zahra – My Family
Zahra responds to Arthur’s writing about his childhood (just after WW1) and reflects on her own experiences of growing up in Iran in the 70’s and 80’s.
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Rachel – Five Stories One Photo
Rachel’s work illustrates how one photograph can tell many different stories. The story about her wedding bouquet is a great example of how home made family traditions are there to help us deal with emotionally difficult subjects.
Five Stories One Photo
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Zobay – The Missing Sandwich
Zobay’s light hearted take on a traumatic school incident. Someone ate her sandwich – but who?
The Missing Sandwich!
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Mona – From Sudan To Leeds
Mona describes growing up in Sudan and her experiences of coming to live in the UK where she swapped Sand Storms for Grey Skies.
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Tecle – Basketball In Eritrea
At the age of 15 Tecle joined the YMCA in Eritrea, he also discovered a life long passion for basketball.
Basketball In Eritrea
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Meredith – Eid Mubarak!
Meredith considers the current political climate for cultural integration.
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