Little Birds
Addi Road Food Pantry here in Marrickville is closing for another day. A barefoot schoolboy nearby, standing behind a tree, makes high calling sounds. “Is that a bird? Is that a bird?” a couple of women call out, as if they can’t see him. Our volunteers are shutting...
May Day spirit
Today is May Day. Also known as Labour Day and Eight Hour Day. Of course, the phrase “may day” has echoes of the famous call for help, signalling some emergency going down, but that’s only a coincidence of the date. May Day is actually an historic celebration...
All Good Things
Yarrie Bangura says she is always glad to have come to Addi Road. “Everything good started here.” She has just signed a temporary contract with a major supermarket to supply them with her special blend of ginger drink. Depending on how things go, the contract will...