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...
Another Rainy Day in Sydney
Backyard table; golden leaves. Addi Road autumn in Marrickville. So much rain the wood of the old table is soaked right through. More than a moment’s silence can be found here. Our hearts and minds with friends in Lismore and all those flood-affected at this time....
After the Flood
Everything is moving. Trucks are backing up, reverse sensors beeping; men are joking together in the last rays of sunlight as they work right across a dead-end street in the semi-industrial area of Clyde in Sydney’s western suburbs. Amar Singh, Founder of Turbans 4...