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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Backstories 2022
Olivia Knowles
“To shave or not to shave?” Olivia shares the moments she discovered people’s disgust and fear of women’s body hair.
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Backstories 2022
Franchesca Walker
“My language is my awakening.” Franchesca shares her journey of learning to speak te reo Māori language and how this strengthened her Māori identity.
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Backstories 2022
Gary Steadman
Gary shares his story of marrying his husband and discovering the fear and messiness of love and marriage.
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Backstories 2022
Michael
Michael shares his coming-of-age journey growing up in the surf culture of the southwest of WA and how an altercation with his father led him to forge his own identity and values.
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Backstories 2022
Elisha Caulfield
Elisha shares her life experience of having autism and how that’s shaped her as a person today.
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Backstories 2022
Colin Archibald
Colin talks about his uneasy relationship with his place of birth, London, and how sports helped him to build a stronger connection to place.
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Backstories 2022
Shizleen Aishath
Shizleen shares the racist discrimination she faced after migrating from the Maldives and her search for community in Australia.
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Backstories 2022
Widi Astuti
Widi shares how cooking connects her to home in Indonesia and the healing power of food.
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Backstories 2022
Elly Ottenhof
While she had so many other people in her life to look after, Elly realises she forgot how to look after herself in the process.