Khaseta Chase
Backstories 2021 is a multi-sited storytelling festival located in backyards across Perth and regional Western Australia.
Backstories is a multi-sited storytelling festival located in backyards across Perth and regional Western Australia. In 2021, Backstories featured locations in Margaret River, South Fremantle, Midland, Quinns Rocks and more.
Backstories 2021 was made possible with funding from Lotterywest, Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries and the Centre for Stories Founders Circle.
This story was collected at our Midland backyard. It features Khaseta Chase sharing childhood memories of her grandmother in Jamaica – memories that provided her with a sense of grounding during the pandemic.
OTHER STORIES
A migrant family in a new city, a mad dash from a group of bullies, and a conversation with a stranger on a plane. Shamit shows us three moments across time that come together to form a bigger picture.
Ron shares the story of a West Australian and a Victorian – an unlikely friendship and its impact across a lifetime.
As a man who has spent his life in camouflage, hiding from others who he really is, Ron was surprised to learn that sometimes things do change.
Like many people in 2020, Saadia experienced the sudden grief of not knowing when she would next be reunited with her family.