REFLECTION: Ella Kurz explores the solace and inspiration found in connections to land, and searches for what it means to her to be Australian.
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The apple tree blossoms
REFLECTION: Abbas Khodamoradi Dashtaki shares with us a quiet moment of reverie beneath the memory-laden blossoms of an apple tree.
In step with my own drum beats
MEMOIR: Courtney Neville reflects on her experiences living between two places –
two cultures – and uncovers the impossibility of choosing between the two.
Pesma 50 (Poem 50)
POEM: Vesna Cvjetićanin brings us a poem exploring the inescapable nature of genes and family heritage, in both English and Serbian.
A foothold lost
POEM: Jasmine Soukieh shares with us a rolling, rhythmical poem that touches on the untouchable nature of ancestry, heritage, condemnation, pardon, disquietude…
The magic of mystery: Belgrade unravelled
MEMOIR: Dunja Cvjetićanin brings us a memoir from her 2011 sojourn in Serbia, where she reflects on things found – and lost – during her time there.
From a shimmering autumn in Kashmir to a majestic autumn in Canberra
PHOTOS: Vijay Koul brings us two photos that highlight the striking, shared beauty of autumn in his two homes – Kashmir and Canberra.
Qarni Yariq (“cut stomach” stuffed eggplant)
RECIPE: Asefeh Zeinalabedini shares with us the warm and delicious memories evoked for her by the special Azeri dish, Qarni Yariq.
Learning a second language as an adult
POEM: Ella Kurz takes us on a visceral trip, exploring the mind-body experience of learning a new language.
Do we ever just wear clothes?
PHOTO REFLECTION: Karen Hua, Anne He, Alice He and Abeir Soukieh bring us a thoughtful collaboration combining photography and fashion.
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