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telling stories

Of humans’ need for stories, the power of visuals and the tools we need to decipher them

My thoughts and picks from the book I have just finished: “The Age of the Image: Redefining literacy in a world of screens” by Stephen Apkon. Part of my research for my “Words” project. Stephen Apkon’s ode to the moving picture is motivated by a love for stories and an appreciation for the skills needed to …

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The beautiful Puglia countryside around Celle Di San Vito

Writing, melancholy and my own hero’s journey

From Brazil I’ve landed in tiny Celle Di San Vito, a blink-and-you’ll-miss-it village in Puglia, South Italy. I’m here participating in an artistic residence working on two writing projects and dealing with my Brazil withdrawal symptoms.  I had all kinds of plans to work on my project this morning. To start reading, perhaps writing questions, …

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Robots - one of the first Lyf designs

Lyf Shoes – Creating the digital cobbler

My favourite story coming out of Sustainable Brands London (a conference where big brands talk about their sustainability initiatives, network and learn from sustainability experts) was definitely Aly Khalifa and Lyf Shoes’ as it managed to combine several of my favourite things: shoes, sustainability and localisation together with an unlikely hero. I was introduced (and intrigued) …

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