A WORLD IN A SUITCASE
About
We have now been running sessions over two years, using the Suitcase metaphorically as a container for stories. The feedback from our participants and partners made us realise we have something very unique and special here.
Participants share their stories and what they have created with the group.
"Stories matter. Many stories matter. Stories have been used to dispossess and to malign, but stories can also be used to empower and to humanize. Stories can break the dignity of a people, but stories can also repair that broken dignity".
Ngozie Adichie, Author.
See Adult Education.
"Stories matter. Many stories matter. Stories have been used to dispossess and to malign, but stories can also be used to empower and to humanize. Stories can break the dignity of a people, but stories can also repair that broken dignity".
Ngozie Adichie, Author.
See Adult Education.
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Suitcases have inspired a handful of other projects around the world, exploring many different subjects, including immigration: However, none has managed to delve in and bring out such impactful, personal stories as our project has. We feel this is because of our combined skills, years of experience of storytelling through film, art and and creative media together with our restless enthusiasm to present the ordinary in an extraordinary way. Our strength is empathy with participants, creating instant rapport and building trust throughout the entire process, resulting in output that's personal, moving and illuminating. Timuchin & Myrna Myrna Shoa is a mixed-media artist, storyteller, published author, and tutor who has a wealth of experience working with people from diverse backgrounds. Her creative and education work conveys her passion for the power of stories and images to help make sense of the world.
Timuchin Dindjer is an ex BBC Producer, Director and storyteller whose TV and education work has focused on stories of the marginalised, misunderstood and labelled. He is also an experienced producer of immersive and experiential events. |
Faciltators: Myrna Shoa & Timuchin Dindjer
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“With all events, the challenge is creating curiosity that leads the audience on a journey of discovery; often making the ordinary seem extraordinary by sharing something unexpected about a familiar subject, focusing on experiential formats that surprise, delight and educate the participants."
Timuchin Dindjer “Through storytelling we share our cultural heritages and discover what connects us to each other. The power of stories places us in an historical context and helps us make sense in finding out who we are and who we can become,"
Myrna Shoa |
Creative Directors
Timuchin Dindjer and Myrna Shoa
Timuchin Dindjer and Myrna Shoa
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