Centre for Stories
Stories
Stories are at the heart of what we do. The aim of our story archive is to make good stories available to a wide audience in the hope of strengthening connections between people and encouraging a more inclusive and informed community.
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Storybound
Jay Anderson
“I want to make art gratuitously and unapologetically for myself and for people like me – that’s what inspires me and keeps me going.”
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Storybound
Dan Wu
“Poetry and music are what speak to me the most, because of the variations in rhythm and structure, and the potential for word painting”.
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Heartlines
Ange Seen Yang
“Centre for Stories not only gave me a seat at the table but also let me speak – with my authentic voice – and ensured that I’d be heard.”
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Heartlines
Aparna Burke
“I wanted to ‘start’ somewhere, stop just talking about it and actually accomplish something.”
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Heartlines
Natalie Damjanovich - Napoleon
“Writing is made to be read and shared in the community. Reading aloud is my secret – now not so secret – editing tool.”
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Rubibi Yarning
Rohan Watt
After getting in trouble and hanging with the wrong crowd in school, Rohan shares his struggle of having to move towns and schools and leave his family behind in Alice Springs.
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Rubibi Yarning
Bryce Mulardy
Bryce shares his life journey of surviving a childhood of violence, alcohol and a stutter that made him feel different from everyone else.
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Rubibi Yarning
Judy Ann Edgar
Judy was given a special name as a child that she never took more seriously than a nickname. This is her experience of discovering how her name was connected to her rayi – a life-giving spirit child.
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Rubibi Yarning
Natasha Matsumoto
Natasha grew up away from her traditional country in Boorloo/Perth, not knowing who she was or who her Elders were.