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Meet the Intern: Karen Escobar
Meet the Intern: Karen Escobar

Meet Karen Escobar

Between the Lines: Yvonne Fein
Between the Lines: Yvonne Fein

“I believe there are fundamental questions that consume so many children of survivors. They relate to the themes untangled in the collection but cannot yield answers: ‘could I have survived what my parents survived?’ and, ‘If the Holocaust had never happened and, consequently, my parents had never met, does that mean I owe my life to this catastrophe?’”

CONVERSATIONS

Centre for Stories loves live storytelling! Our 'Conversations' series is a selection of recordings from our live events. 

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Angel Lee: I Am Brave, I Am Strong, I Can Do This
Angel Lee: I Am Brave, I Am Strong, I Can Do This

“I’d just got my life back. I’d just mentally got my head back on track. And then it was all taken away from me.”

Twitter: @Centre4Stories

UPCOMING EVENTS

Here's a sneaky little peek at one of our snazzy new graphics for Fem Book Club, designed by @another_day_another_jandle ! Watch this space...our new website is coming soon! 👀
This cool cat is Anthea Yang. Anthea came to the Centre as an intern for the @australianshortstoryfestival in October. She spent a number of weeks hanging with us and getting to know the literary scene. Anthea’s chill vibes teamed with her percipient interviewing skills means she was a total asset to the Festival and the Centre for Stories 😎 Head on over to our website to read more about @antthzz
It's Michael Joboy! Michael is one of the mentees in our Indian Ocean mentorship project. Swipe left to read more about him 😎 #centreforstories Photo: Zal Kanga-Parabia
“I believe there are fundamental questions that consume so many children of survivors. They relate to the themes untangled in the collection but cannot yield answers: ‘could I have survived what my parents survived?’ and, ‘If the Holocaust had never happened and, consequently, my parents had never met, does that mean I owe my life to this catastrophe?’” - Yvonne Fein is the featured author this fortnight for our 'Between the Lines' interview series. Her latest book, 'Choose Somebody Else' is out with @wilddingopress. Jump on our website now to read her full interview. #centreforstories #betweenthelines #wilddingopress
How gorgeous is this photo from ‘Stories Staged’ earlier this year? The talented team at @theblueroomtheatre handpicked three of our stories and turned them into short stage productions. This is Fauzia Sufizada sharing her story on stage in “The Ever Burning Candle”, written by herself and Chris Isaacs. Photo: Marshall Stay #centreforstories #blueroomtheatre
Big love to the beautiful team at @aesopskincare WA who hosted their Christmas party at the Centre. We’re available for venue hires throughout the holiday season - get in touch if you have a special event coming up❣️#centreforstories #northbridge
Meet Priyadarshini Chidambaranathan! She's one of the mentees in our Indian Ocean mentoring project. Swipe left to find out more about Priya. #centreforstories Photo: Zal Kanga-Parabia
Meetings aren’t so bad when they’re at the @alexhotelperth! Have you seen their amazing new bar!? Exciting collaborations coming in 2019... watch this space! 🤩 #centreforstories #alexhotelperth
Do you identify as female and South Asian? Got stories to share? Want to build the confidence to perform in a professional theatre? This workshop series could be the perfect place for you to meet other women from similar backgrounds and have training and guidance to write and perform your own unique story - in whatever language you feel comfortable in. Come be part of the brown sisterhood of Perth. More details and sign-up on our website now! #centreforstories