Stories - Heartlines

“One day I was drawing a bug, and I thought I’m gonna make some bugs! And Yvonne came along and then I was doing bugs on T-shirts.”

“I love telling stories and I think stories are what drives us as humans.”

I find I express myself best through writing, and some of the greatest joy I’ve gotten out of life has been reading writing that just soars. It gives me a satisfaction that goes beyond what can be had in our consumerist culture, a feeling of connection and revelation. I would love to give other people that experience through the writing I do.

I also think about the other lives this work would have affected. It spreads so far with the internet now, I feel like art is so powerful. This also inspires me to join in and spread peace to even more people’s lives.

“I write because I have too many ideas and thoughts in my head and I need a place to put them. I’m usually reading about the world and how it works and if I just come out and say all of these things at once I’ll sound crazy, but if it’s done as a play or creatively it’s now understandable”

“Being part of the program has also given me a lot more confidence. I think before it I never would’ve considered myself a writer.”

“I write a lot of what I don’t say. I find it easier, like a lot of other writers, to express myself in text.”

“I write to tell my stories, to share my experiences and truth, tell the world about my identity, my culture and my people – the ones with me now and the ones before me.”

“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.”