Metabolising pain into hope
Category: community builders
Curiosity
A strange story that “stuck”, from a casual, unexpected encounter
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I vow never to…
Self-trapping vows never work.
Find what the Future Holds
My first school reunion brings new understanding of what the school gave me.
Fish and Chips
Do you ever find yourself looking anew at something so commonplace that you always took it for granted? It happened to me recently. “Let’s go for fish and chips” I said to Tom, my visiting brother from California. We walked away from our village, strolled up a road by the church and on to a… Continue reading Fish and Chips
The Gift Economy
6500 hours from 72 volunteers brings a King’s Award. (Photo by Gill Perkins)
Learning from Football
learning a permanent lesson in an unlikely environment
Pen’s on Fire!
Astounding poetry from prison, a rare privilege.
Dining Singly
What’s it like to eat alone in a restaurant? Shared experiences from those who did it.
Learning from the first Americans
A surprising learning adventure on a trip to California.
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