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In Conversation: Sisonke Msimang and Robert Wood
In Conversation: Sisonke Msimang and Robert Wood

Robert Wood in conversation with Sisonke Msimang on her memoir, ‘Always Another Country’

LOCAL STORIES

'Local Stories' are mini-series focussed on stories from individuals based in Western Australia. We're proud to be Perthlings and want to share the stories of the people that make our state great. 

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A Journey of Homecomings by Tammy Bux
A Journey of Homecomings by Tammy Bux

Tammy Bux is a strategist by day and storyteller by night. Here, she shares an intergenerational journey of homecomings.

CONVERSATIONS

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

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In Conversation: Sisonke Msimang and Robert Wood
In Conversation: Sisonke Msimang and Robert Wood

Robert Wood in conversation with Sisonke Msimang on her memoir, ‘Always Another Country’

Literary Mixers: Laurie Steed and Susan Midalia
Literary Mixers: Laurie Steed and Susan Midalia

On the evening of 10 July we joined Laurie Steed and Susan Midalia as they explored their journeys, and survival techniques, to publication.

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UPCOMING EVENTS

That new flyer feel✨ Thanks to @another_day_another_jandle for hooking us up with a quality design.
Join us and @penperth as we read selections of the work of writers who have been or are detained. This is intended to recognise the continued restraints on freedom of expression all over the world. • Helping us give voice to writers will be Rebekah Craggs, Kirsti Melville and Rok Riley. More readers to be announced soon! • This is a FREE event but we need your RSVP! You can RSVP on our website 😭 #centreforstories #PEN #PENperth
The conversation between two of our faves - @sisonke_msimang and @robert.denish.wood - from Sisonke's book launch is now live on our website. Pour yourself a glass of red (or a cup of tea!) and settle in for half an hour of insight into Sisonke's first book 'Always Another Country'. #centreforstories #alwaysanothercountry #sisonkemsimang
Meet Hossein Bouazar! Hossein is a very special friend of ours, having worked with us as a storyteller for a number of different projects and events. He is an Ahwazi refugee who arrived in Australia in late 2010 after fleeing Iran with his father. Hossein has an incredible story to share about his journey from Iran to Australia, mapped by the languages he learnt along the way, from Arabic, to Persian, to English. Join us for Hossein's story and an Arabic feast at Bread & Butter. Tickets on sale now. • This beautiful photo was captured by @nic_duncan_photographer at the Denmark Festival of Voice #breadandbutter #whatsonperth #perthisok #perthsbest
Our monthly Bread & Butter dinner and storytelling event is coming up! and this month we will be listening from a seasoned storyteller: Hossein Bouazar! Hossein was recently with us at the Denmark Festival of Voice and has told stories for as at Food for Thought. Drawing on his experiences as an Ahwazi refugee, who arrived in Australia late 2012, he will share with us the importance of language and culture in relation to identity.
A big congratulations to our dear friend @holdensheppard on being selected as one of the authors for "Griffith Review 62: All Being Equal – The Novella Project VI"! We worked with Holden on our "Bright Lights, No City" project and we could not be prouder of him for this amazing achievement! Oh- and how great is his new yellow mohawk?! 😎u
A flash new workshop series in Perth! Calling for new and experienced, young and old fans of flash fiction. Find out why these fun, energetic, short-short stories are increasingly popular and learn to write and edit your own. • Featuring Laura Keenan, a freelance editor and writer and former in-house editor at UWA Publishing and Linda Martin, who lectures in creative writing at the School of Indigenous Studies at the University of Western Australia. • This workshop is to run over a number of Wednesday nights - aiming to bring your flash writing pieces to publication standards! • Tickets available from our website [link in bio].
In 2016, we had the privilege to work with the @empathymuseum to help collect stories for their project 'A Mile in My Shoes' as part of the Perth International Arts Festival. • Upon the current disdain in many communities regarding immigrants and refugees we'd like to highlight one of these stories. • At a young age, Evelyn Rivera was exposed to the horrors of the El Salvador civil war. She reflects on what it was like growing up in an environment where she could climb trees and see people being killed across the road, and what it was like adapting to her new home in Australia. • To hear the full story click the link: http://www.centreforstories.com/story-collecting-western-australia/2016/12/8/people-dont-have-to-change-you-have-to-change
Interested in hearing authors speak candidly about their publication journey? Like wine? Why not join us, Alicia Tuckerman and Holden Sheppard at this Thursday for our Literary Mixers! • Alicia Tuckerman and Holden Sheppard are both fairly new to the publishing world but they are certainly making sure they are noticed. Both draw on their life experiences of discrimination and prejudice in their novels to advocate for the youth of the LGBTQ community • Tickets available from our website [link in bio]. #centreforstories