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
Mood Poem: Untitled
By Evey, Stage 4
Going to my plane ready for Tokyo Holding my suitcase while eating my satay Reaching the gate saying “bye” to my mates
Story about an Animal
By Lachlan, Stage 4
Every morning I wake up to a flock of beautiful birds sitting on a tree. Every time I try to feed them they always fly away.
Museum of Me: The Trophy
By Ali Safari, Stage 4
My trophy is special to me because it represents my achievement towards football.
Mood Poem: The Feast
By Ali Safari, Stage 4
I like being home and spending time with my family. It makes me feel glad and epic.
Story about an Animal
By Ali Safari, Stage 4
‘ROOOAR!’ As the predator was searching for his prey he suddenly came across a big fleshy snail.
Mood Poem: Chocolate and Brooklyn 99
By Jamal, Stage 4
When I'm in my room and I am relaxed on the bed, it makes me feel safe. I’m in my room crunching on chocolate. The chocolate makes me feel relaxed.
Story about an Animal
By Jamal, Stage 4
There was a tiger who was trying to get a cheater running away from the furious tiger. Cheater is so fast that the lion could not catch it.
Museum of Me: My Gold medal
By Boran, Stage 4
My gold medal looks very shiny and it is golden. It feels like it is very heavy and sometimes it can be a little cold.
Mood Poem: Untitled
By Boran, Stage 4
My home and my school make me feel very relaxed. My favourite TV show ‘Cobra Kai’ is a very cool show and it makes me feel very awesome because I can relate the story to my life.
Story about an Animal
By Boran, Stage 4
One T-rex has noticed that an asteroid is going to hit earth and end the world. He wanted to survive, so he tried to make something that can make him get out of earth.
Museum of Me: The Soccer Trophy
By Zaki, Stage 4
It’s a trophy cup About the size of a rabbit. Some parts are metal Some parts are plastic To me, it’s significance is the friends that I made. My team
Mood Poem: Home
By Zaki, Stage 4
I love my home for the fact that it is where I grew up, Where my family will be. I also love mangoes because they can be sweet and sour Just like friendships.
Story about an Animal
By Zaki, Stage 4
There was a lion trying to hunt a gazelle. It was stalking it’s every move, following it and it appears the lion leaps for the kill.
Museum of Me: Untitled
By Daniel R, Stage 4
My family album looks like an old photo album. Like a box. It makes us feel happy when we look through it.
Mood Poem: Untitled
By Daniel R, Stage 4
Walking around the zoo Amazing smells going through my lungs, I meet my favourite teacher, Miss Creek.