Nick Fairclough in conversation with Síle Joy Mannion.
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Aotearoa Storytellers: Anton Blank
On the train out of Zurich, Mario compliments my look, which includes a shiny red vinyl skirt. I hadn’t even thought about Christmas colours.
CNF: a story + five things with Kristen Phillips
This visit, Dad is finishing his lunch. He’s been eating it with a knife, which one of the carers tries to change to a fork, but it looks like it’s a ‘stubborn’ day.
CNF: a story + five things with Kerry Lane
Kerry Lane is a poet and playwright from Aotearoa with past lives in science and teaching. They currently live in Scotland where they work in theatre and refugee justice.
Aotearoa storytellers: Ariana Tikao
Ariana Tikao talks about her musical art, interest in language and experience with performance, plus working across languages, the revival of taonga puoro and the inviting nature of collaborations.
Take Two: Vivian and Caroline Thonger
Two pieces follow, extracted from our hybrid memoir Take Two. We wrote the book from the starting point of having shared a significant chunk of our lives and a mix of memories