Strangers and canaries work

We're very pleased to present three new pieces of work from our Strangers and Canaries workshops at Methwold High School. Strangers and Canaries encourages young people to engage creatively with complex global issues, if you'd like to know more please have a look at our blog post!

Rwanda

Gunfire is the only sound I hear, dried blood is what I smell. The taste of smoke is strong. The sight of bodies saddens my lonely soul. The feeling of my death is upon me as I fall.

George, Methwold High School

 

If I had to leave my home country

If I had to leave my home country, and leave to a strange country with nothing but myself, I would feel lonely and sad, because I have nothing. I would try and find some shelter and some understanding people. I would hope I would get some support from the people around.

I am very lucky that I don’t have to, and I’m very lucky I have a house and people around that care.

Abbie, Methwold High School.

I stood there alone
I stood there alone with nothing but my phone, with no signal. I looked around and found myself in a crowd of unfamiliar faces. I walked through a crowded alleyway and into a mud shelter and sat down and broke into tears.

Anon, Methwold High School.