We're Writing to Say
We’re Writing to Say... is a Story Factory project that aimed to creatively document the lived experience of young people during the COVID-19 pandemic. During the shared experience of a truly unprecedented year, the project connected young people with each other: building empathy, embracing inclusion and providing a forum for them to share their stories and reflections. Buy the book here.
Proudly funded by the NSW Department of Communities and Justice.
Stories from this Program
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By Rebecca, Stage 3
My Pillow My pillow is a white soft object that I sleep on every day. This object is very significant to me because I have owned it for a really long time.
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By Amalya, Stage 3
Spaghetti Pasta can look and smell very different. Most pasta smells like a delicious plate of yummy food that you could eat for days on end. Pasta feels slimy/watery. Pasta is special to me because it comes from my hometown and it’s our favourite dinner.
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By Charlize, Stage 3
Pointe Shoe My pointe shoe is satin, it feels like on the outside, but when they are on and you are using them they hurt. They are skin colour, and smell disgusting. This is significant to me because I love dance and I wear them almost every day at dancing because I love it.
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By Georgina, Stage 3
iPad My first item is my iPad. My iPad is a treasured item of mine. It has all my secrets and social media. My iPad holds many photos of family....
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By Rafi, Stage 3
Bike Red new cool clean shiny fast. Riding my bike makes me feel like I'm on a horse.
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By Miley, Stage 3
A Sculpture of my Face This sculpture has chubby cheeks, a flat nose, small eyes and an enormous hairline, and completely made out of shiny amethyst. This is significant to me because… it’s me.
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By Olivia, Stage 3
Diamond Sculpture of my Bunnies Three solid sparkly sculptures of all my bunnies—Tipsy, Rocky, and Snowball or Snozzy. With blueberries with Tipsy, carrots with Rocky, and pellets with Snozzy. They are important to me because I love them and they are cute.
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By Isabella, Stage 3
An Artwork The painting is framed with a leather canvas surface. Blue surrounds the painting with colourful, bright coral. It has whales and beautiful creatures. The canvas is stood up...
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By Christy, Stage 3
Chocolate Pool In my museum I will have a giant chocolate pool (milk chocolate) and it has an entrance for you to come in and actually swim in it, but you will have to pay. There are showers close by for you to wash off.
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By Carlton, Stage 3
My Flags These are the flags from my nationality. My dad comes from Palestine, my mum is from the Philippines, and I come from Australia. This is important to me because it is my background.
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By Annika, Stage 3
George Not Found A screen with the channel of George Not Found. The screen is the newest edition. It is 3D. Movie size screen. Surround sound in the biggest room. He’s my favourite YouTuber, and he’s funny.
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By Mya, Stage 3
Books My object is books about mysteries, which are hard covered, have lots of pages, and are interesting and intriguing to read. This is important as I love reading mysteries,...
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By Narsi, Stage 3
Ice Cream Ice cream has made me feel better every time I eat it and it gives people enjoyment. It’s really good, it smells, tastes, looks and sounds like different...
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By Dean, Stage 3
Chunky Cheese This CHUNKY cheese is from the scene in Diary of a Wimpy Kid of the CHEESE TOUCH! It literally looks like cheese and it’s really big.
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By Zac, Stage 3
PS4 My PS4 is in my museum because I use it all the time and it is one of my favourite objects in the world. It looks like a black box, and it sounds like a jet engine.