Judith Huang is a Singaporean Australian author, poet and artist. Her novel, Sofia and the Utopia Machine, was shortlisted for the EBFP 2017 and Singapore Book Awards 2019. Her VR artwork Marcus and the Shadow showed at PICA in 2022. She is the co-founder of Chilli Jam Open Mic in Perth.
Judith arrived in Perth in 2018, feeling disconnected from this land. Overtime, she journeyed around Lake Claremont and Cottesloe Beach, making connections with the people and landmarks she found in these places.
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ABOUT THE COLLECTION:
Swanbourne Story Tracks is a collection sharing community stories of personal connections to the areas between Freshwater Bay, Lake Claremont, and the Indian Ocean. These stories were produced in partnership and made possible by generous funding from Town Team Movement and Project Mooro. Storytellers participated in a series of workshops where they worked with our specialist story trainer, Colin Archibald, to craft first-person narratives about their memorable experiences living in this neighbourhood or moments collected while passing through these streets in their lives.
In this collection, you will hear live recordings from five unique voices sharing personal stories of connection to place and community.
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This episode was narrated and produced by Vuma Phiri from Centre for Stories. Original music and sound engineering by Mason Vellios. Live recording by Mason Vellios
