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Backstories 2021

Valerie Ogoke

After a heart-wrenching experience of loss and against the backdrop of Black Lives Matter, Valerie found strength through grief.

Content warning: This story contains themes of miscarriage.

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 Nedlands backyard. It features Valerie Ogoke who, after a heart-wrenching experience of loss and against the backdrop of Black Lives Matter, found strength through grief.

Copyright © 2021 Valerie Ogoke.

This story and corresponding images have been licensed to the Centre for Stories by the Storyteller. For reproduction and distribution of this story/image please contact the Centre for Stories.

This story was published on 11 June 2021.

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We wish to acknowledge the traditional custodians of the land the Centre for Stories is located on, the Whadjuk people. We respect their culture and the continuing contribution they make to the life of this city and this region.