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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Dispatches from Kochi
6. Dispatches From Kochi: Lakshman
The Indian economy is full of small shopkeepers. Lakshman looks at just one.Read More -
Dispatches from Kochi
7. Dispatches From Kochi: Clean Up Day
As a port city, Kochi is connected to the ocean. Clean Up Day highlights how important it is to look after nature.Read More -
Roaring Nineties
Michael Tsolakis
Michael Tsolakis is 97. He shares the story of coming from Greece to Australia in 1938, and the outpouring love from his mother and community that got him there.Read More -
Dispatches from Kochi
8. Dispatches From Kochi: Tourists
Musing on holiday makers who come from near and far, Tourists paints the scene for one of Kochi's major industries.Read More -
Roaring Nineties
Vern Gooch
Vern Gooch is a survivor of the Holocaust. He and his immediate family were lucky enough to flee Germany and seek refuge in Australia. Vern shares his memories of growing up in Australia.Read More -
Roaring Nineties
Lois Griffiths
Lois Griffiths shares her memories of the Second World War, the devastation it caused, and life thereafter. At just shy of 95, her memories of her early life in South Perth are as fresh as ever.Read More -
Roaring Nineties
Doug Sedgwick
Doug Sedgwick shares his memories of Perth and Subiaco in the old days. He reflects on his life: the destructive reality of war, technological advances that changed the world, and his own experiences with love and loss.Read More -
A Mile in My Shoes
Uncle Ben Taylor Cuermara
Uncle Ben, a Noongar elder, battled alcoholism for many years before addressing the issue head-on. A recipient of the Order of Australia for his reconciliation work, Uncle Ben believes that he must stay upright to give his people hope.Read More -
A Mile in My Shoes
Skye Windebank
Skye is travelling around Australia in a campervan with her husband and four young daughters. A few years ago, she found out that her father had been having an affair for 17 years. This discovery forever changed her life and the way she viewed the world, including teaching her that nothing is ever black and white.Read More