The documentary “Born Into Brothels” is about the potential in children, and the power of an individual to help them achieve it. When photographer Zana Briski was assigned to capture images of Calcutta’s notorious red light district, Sonagachi, she quickly developed relationships with the children born and raised in brothels. Uneducated and neglected, these children […]

great story! (unexpected places) my favourite moment this week was after a friend’s gig, at 2am, in a noisy bar crowded with drunken kids trying to impress each other. there were half a dozen of us, none of us liked the vibe but there was nowhere else open, and somehow in the lounges in the […]

A DAY IN THE LIFE OF SAMMY JOCKEL                         I went to Cartridge world the other day, in the little town of Reddy Redcliffe, to get some ink for my printer.  It was one of my unpaid days of work, in that it was a day dedicated to being present and available to whatever popped up in […]

Howdy Dudey Folks I believe i have become the official be.encouraged liason officer……………. can you tell i work in a school…………… this is my first post just to see if i can get it to work………………… including uploading my fancy photo……………. are you feeling encouraged yet……… anyways……… i will try the thing now see what […]

Gladys Staines – nee Weatherhead – was born in 1951. She grew up at Peaks Crossing, just outside of Ipswich, in South East Queensland. Gladys was brought up in Brethren circles and became a devout Christian. After school, Gladys studied nursing in Ipswich and completed her midwifery in Launceston. Gladys met her husband Graham on […]

the road we have chosen can be a lonely one. sometimes we experience close local community, physical support, and reciprocal love. other times we do not. this will be a place of hope, where we can read others stories, tell our own, and remember we are not alone.