‘In hindsight I can see perhaps it was good that I was forced to confront my grief in so unadulterated a manner, but it was so hard – I would never choose it!’ Tamlyn
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Category: FAMILY
Stretched and pulled in all directions – a tribute to frontline workers
‘The pride I have about my sister is so immense that I wanted to share with you all that my sister is a superhero.’ (Sheila)
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Three missing teeth – the history we never knew
‘But the fact that really stuck in my mind was the fact that they recorded that he had three missing teeth…‘
This is the story of the moment when Pawel learnt his grandfather had been a prisoner in a concentration camp. One of the most peculiar details of the registration form was that it specified three missing teeth.
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On new life, beginnings and the art of heiter during a pandemic: Katharina Geissler-Evans
‘We could gently get familiar with our new roles as parents and act with intuition.’
Our guest on today’s episode of the podcast is Katharina Geissler-Evans. In a slightly different format, you will hear Kiki’s own voice telling us her story of 2020.
With thanks for sharing their beautiful vignettes of life in lockdown with us.
Sunsets, bingo and the Archers’ tune – the magic that unites us
‘For me, these three stories are poems of humanity and nature – living together in peace.’
Today, we hear three stories, kindly gifted by Maria, Sarah and Laura . With thanks for sharing their beautiful vignettes of life in lockdown with us.
Today’s episode is a classic joy in the everyday one. We hope you enjoy listening to it as much as we loved recording it.
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WHEN FEAR DAWNED – I wanted to build a fortress
…’with our minds stretched to different corners of the world, we forgot to take our own lives into account.’
This podcast episode comes from Nanhe, who captures a crucial moment during the Covid-19 pandemic.
TG: This story mentions the proximity of death.
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Homemade cards and Yahtzee game – a marriage anniversary during the time of the pandemic
‘For 43 years, there were flowers, cards, a dinner out, gifts and after retirement a trip to celebrate our wedding anniversary,’
This episode, we hear from Ann about her different marriage anniversary, during the isolation of 2020.
The first story – on the island of Massachussets
The first story sent to us comes from Kathy. This is a story of loss, love and resilience. We hope you enjoy it as much as we did.
Here is a fragment of this story:
‘Overnight her world shrunk to the spaces in her home and to the trips to the doctor’s office where she would receive her treatments. Whereas before I would sit beside her during the nearly three hours to help her pass the time, I was now no longer allowed to pass through the office doors. Our other hours and days together were spent in the confines of the small rooms of her house. We had no outside distractions. The walls closed in and a heaviness, weighted with heightened concerns, rode on our shoulders. The world became an unfamiliar place.’
THANK YOU SO MUCH, KATHY, FOR SO GENEROUSLY SHARING YOUR STORY WITH US.
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CHANCE ENCOUNTERS
ON CHANCE ENCOUNTERS, DREADLOCKS AND HOW WE MET
This episode is about us. But also about chance, reasons to stay together and … good conversations.
You can find out more about us here and here.
DISCUSSION
Was ours a chance encounter? Were we meant to be? Does it matter that one of us believes we are destined for each other, and the other one… might not?
INSPIRATION
This episode’s recommendation is Kieslowski’s BLIND CHANCE.
CONTINUE THE CONVERSATION
I always leave a box in my Stories on Instagram, if you want to continue the conversation on the weekly theme. I aim to revisit this theme based on your comments at another date.
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THANKS TO…
Hosting by buzzsprout
Amazing podcasting training from Lucy Lucraft.
Music by Pawel.
The potato and the stone
It was a hot summer’s day. It always is, if it’s school’s sports day. Friday, last week of June.
It was a hot summer’s day, it was school sports day, 8am and no school lunch. Or rather picnic lunch.
It was a hot summer’s day, school sports day, 8am, no picnic prepared – no problem. I was going to attend the day, and bring the picnic lunch with me.
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