Stories from the Real World - stories, poems and other writing from Thursday mornings at the Millin Centre
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Stories from the past Reflecting on the present Thinking about our future |
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A Living Tradition ran creative writing and music sessions at the Millin Centre in Benwell, Newcastle, on Thursday morning funded by Make Your Mark.
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Stories from the past
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This story was written by Falak Naz in response to hearing about the huge anti-slavery petition in Newcastle in 1792, when one-in-three people of the city signed a petition against the slave trade.
Click here to see how Falak Naz imagines what it must have been like on the Jarrow March in 1936
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This story was written as a reflection on how the Durham Light Infantry liberated Belsen Death camp in April 1945.
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This story is about two children who fall out and how one of them realises that his North-east heritage means that he was in the wrong...
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Here is a story from Ummu, going back to the late 18th century, reminding us how the North-east found its radical roots.
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Stories from the present
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This story was written by Falak Naz as an exercise in using the writing techniques 'Show Not tell' and personification.
How does the heritage of human rights struggles in North-east England relate to life today? Find out here...
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This short autobiography was written by Falak Naz about how she came from Pakistan to live in Newcastle.
Here is a humorous reflection on a comment made about the Olympics Opening Ceremony in July 2012.
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This is a humorous reflection by Colin Jenks on coming to Newcastle for the first time and not understanding the name of one part of the city!
Here is another story poem from the adventures of Toby Ram!
Click here to read a story about how a young boy was able to help people coming from abroad...
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A short story by Colin Jenks about multiculturalism.
Here is a short poem celebrating one thing people of different backgrounds and from different parts of the world certainly share!
Defending people's human rights can be very dangerous in some countries. Here is a reflection on the dangers
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The Bishop's Visit
A cautionary tale about how easily we can misunderstand what we see around us - and the dangers of prejudice.
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The Sins of the Grandfather
A short story about how someone is still paying for the terrible sins of his grandfather during the Holocaust - based on a true story.
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Languages
Some reflections on how we all need language to communicate and how there are similarities between languages
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A Trip to the Hospital
A story which challenges some of the myths about immigration.
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Reflections on our future
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Click here for a view of what Tyneside might be like in 2050...
AND HERE IS THE COMPLETE BOOK, TALES FROM THE REAL WORLD, PUBLISHED IN 2013
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