Sunset in My Heart
During Term 3 and 4, 2022, students from James Cook Boys Technology High School, Birrong Girls High School and Doonside Technology High School completed Story Factory’s Sunset in my Heart program.
In this workshop series students created personal essays and fragments that explored elements of social media, as part of this students were invited to write about the parts of the world they know, experience and find valuable. Extracts from this selection of writing were used as the audio for the Sunset in my Heart video.
This project was made possible thanks to Jibb Foundation
Stories from this Program
If I Was by Miriam
By Miriam
If I was in a room filled with people, I would start overthinking about everything. I’m unable to relax and I just can’t seem to make important decisions which I...
A Bright, Blue Sky by Maria
A bright, blue sky, blue would describe how I feel about many things, like looking up to the sky, laying down on the grass under a shady tree on a...
If I Were In A World Where by Grace
By Grace
If I were in a world where everyone and everything was the same, I’ll get bored easily and find another world where I can be myself. It’s better to be...
Look Away by Yesha
By Yesha
‘Look away for a second too long and you’ve missed it.’ If we keep looking back and holding on to our past, we’ll miss out on the great opportunities,...
Look Away by Julia
By Julia
‘Look away for a second too long and you’ve missed it!’ I get easily distracted, I constantly look away. An example of this is when I was watching a...
Blinded By The Sun by Hannah
By Hannah
How am I to see the beauty of the world when I have been blinded by the sun? To me, the world is a place full of repetitive actions, happiness...
The Emotions I Feel by Xyler
By Xyler
The emotions I feel when noting down ideas and thoughts that happened during the day really makes me understand myself. Just like when I was sitting alone studying for an...
I Am by Jess
By Jess
“I am fidgeting. I pull my phone out of my pocket, click it open and then close it again.” I emotionally feel connected to this quote because of how...
End To The Internet by Monthira
By Monthira
“What could put an end to the internet?’ My experience for this quote is, I can relate to the usage of the internet as it helps me to communicate...
Growth Mindset by Trixie
By Trixie
“In a growth mindset people realise that they are capable of changing and growing their most basic abilities, like intelligence and talent, through effort and dedication.” Some people are...
If I Were by Emilia
By Emilia
If I were in a room full of people I don’t know, I would start to fidget. I’d pull my phone out of my pocket, click it open and then...
I Am by Ayah
By Ayah
I am the backyard of any childhood house. Big and sunny I am The smell of a baking cake which fills my house. I am Chicken, rice, lemon, dried leaf...
I Am by Jana
By Jana
I am my Brown St driveway house My brown street driveway house I am the tiptop factory driving past the tip top factory or petrol I am dior blush I...
The Leaves Fall by Delilah
By Delilah
The leaves fall as the days pass time is a fickle thing. One day you’re 6 and one blink next, you’re 16. Dark light, youth, maturity, innocent and wise. Time...
Mother Nature by Hannah
Cherish the beauty of mother nature The setting sun is a promise of a new tomorrow Ride off into the sky glowing with the setting sun Someone you were...
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Sunset in my Heart 🌅🫶🌞
During terms three and four, 2022, students from @jcbths, @birronggirlshighschool and @doonsidetechnology_highschool completed Story Factory`s Sunset in my Heart program.
Special thanks to Isaiah Tasi (editor), Marcus Khoudair (edit mentor), and Tomas Cole-Nunez (audio).
This project was made possible thanks to Jibb Foundation.
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Today is the last chance to enter our exciting multilingual public writing project In a Flash! Submit now for your chance to be published alongside professional writers and win $100!
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Swipe through to read excerpts from submissions by incredible writers including, June Perkins, Eda Gunaydin, Sara Mansour, Will Kostakis, Eileen Chong and Vivian Pham.
This project has been assisted by the Australian Government through the Australia Council for the Arts, its arts funding and advisory body.
During terms three and four, 2022, students from @jcbths, @birronggirlshighschool and @doonsidetechnology_highschool completed Story Factory`s Sunset in my Heart program. 🌅🫶🌞
Throughout this workshop series, students created pieces of writing that subvert elements of social media posts (yes, you 🫵🏼@instagram) where people present their ‘best lives’ to the world. Considering experiences that are surprisingly beautiful, enriching or reward sustained attention, they investigated the nature of truth in writing.
Extracts from this selection of writing were used as the audio for the Sunset in my Heart video.
Special thanks to Isaiah Tasi (editor), Marcus Khoudair (edit mentor), and Tomas Cole-Nunez (audio).
This project was made possible thanks to Jibb Foundation.
#SunsetInMyHeart #creativewriting #spokenwordpoetry #spokenword #writingworkshop
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