In collaboration with the School of Education and Curtin University’s Place Activation, Lunchtime Stories was a project that involved five international students sharing their experiences at Curtin, and around Western Australia. The five storytellers went through a series of workshops with Story Trainer, Michael Abercromby, where they learned to share their story with confidence in a succinct and engaging way. These stories were then shared live at lunchtime at the Creative Quarter, as part of Curtin’s commitment to activating underutilised space.
Faydra Nada Miranda, or Dira to her Aussie friends, shares her story of learning and studying abroad in the United Kingdom. Born and raised in Indonesia, Dira reflects on the cultural differences between Indonesia, England, and Australia. She shares her thoughts about stepping out of her comfort zone and finding new friends in unexpected places during exchange at Curtin University.
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COMING UP AT THE CENTRE FOR STORIES
Bread & Butter - When Someone Says You Can’t Do It, Do It Twice and Take Pictures – September 26, 2019
Tami Xiang is a Perth based Chinese-Australian artist and academic scholar. She has a Master of Fine Arts from the University of Western Australia and is currently undertaking a PhD by research. She has won international photography awards and been the recipient of an Australian Postgraduate Awards scholarship. Tami’s work has been exhibited in Australia, Mainland China, France, Taiwan and the U.S. Her work has been published by the New York Times, Eye of Photography, and Artlink.
Join us at Bread & Butter to hear from Tami and enjoy home-cooked Southern Chinese food.
Tickets: https://centreforstories.com/event/bread-butter-tami-xiang/
