Belonging
Writer Out of Residence: Archives
I’ve been researching, investigating and writing about belonging for several years. This blog is a collection of some of my thoughts, interviews and experiences.
Enjoy. Ponder. Be Inspired.
Your Stories: award-winning author Judy McFarlane
My heartfelt thanks goes to Canadian author Judy McFarlane for writing this inaugural guest post on belonging: Almost every day for the past three...
Second time round Miss Kiki loves high school
I didn’t enjoy high school the first time round in the 1980s. I hid myself away under what I thought was a dramatic punk-chic haircut, my musical...
Kathryn Brimblecombe-Fox: visual artist & cosmic explorer
on the existential nature of bridging distance I drive on roads flanked by huge up-ended trees, toppled like a line of sliced broccoli. Kathryn’s...
Miss Kiki’s first day of school
After almost six months of discovery, proposals, meetings and learning, I’ve done it. I’ve managed to start a creative writing program for refugee...
Miranda Morris: writer, scholar, ponderer
on being an outsider, the ancient art of bell ringing, and the enduring relationship we have with our parents even after they die When people close...
What sex & helping others have in common
Have you ever felt invisible? Have you ever needed help, but didn’t want to ask for it, and a stream of strangers stepped around you like you were...
The magic of belonging
Belonging is the most compelling question of the 21st century. Just look at the data. We have a record number of expats and immigrants across the...
How to help others belong in 5 minutes a day
Have you ever wondered what you can do to make the world a better place? Most of us want to do something positive, to help, to make a difference and...
Inspiration for foreigners at home and abroad
Change is all around us and that means traditional ideas of belonging and how humans connect are being challenged. According to BBC Radio 3 host...
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WRITER OUT OF RESIDENCE
