Hanna Alkaf

by | Feb 5, 2020 | Writer's Fortnight

1. How did Hanna’s talk develop /deepen/complicate your understanding of the issues surrounding representation of minority or marginalised groups in literature/fiction/ the media? It more supported and reaffirmed what I already knew. Although there is an...

[Insert Name]

by | Feb 3, 2020 | Writer's Fortnight

A Tsunami is one of the most devastating natural disasters a nation can face. In the early 2000s few were aware of the warning signs or the impact these monsters can bring. So when Thailand was hit in 2004, of all countries in the world few would think the local...

Caroline Howarth

by | Jan 26, 2020 | Writer's Fortnight

When fires raged all around this community came together and helped each other through the toughest of conditions. Imagine you have just suffered and survived one of the worst droughts you’ve experienced. Next imagine you hear a fire has started and authorities...

Katie Powell Rachid

by | Jan 22, 2020 | Writer's Fortnight

This was a powerful and very impactful talk that really left nothing obscured. It described in detail the process, emotions and hardships of sexual violence on women and the work done by Katie is truly admirable. The most interesting takeaway for me was more the...

Sergey Grechishkin

by | Jan 22, 2020 | Writer's Fortnight

I have never before read about the soviet union or USSR. My only exposure was from popular culture and the entertainment industry. A western perspective mind you and very exaggerated, stereotyped and skewed. What Sergey opened up for me was a direct and honest...