This was followed by a moving reading by poet-performer Andra Simons, who shared the events and people that had shaped his life. Filmmaker and proprietor of Shortwave independent cinema, Rob Wray, spoke of his experience doing time and of the events that led to him being a wanted man. Photographer Reen Pilkington allowed her beautiful images to do the 'talking' , narrating the 20 images she showed with short powerful prose; illustrating the ravages of time on the body as she deals with illness. Poet Jane Liddell-King spoke about a Holocaust survivor named Alice who asks 'why should I die?' when the world still has much to offer despite her many struggles and challenges.
For those interested in sharing at the next session in June - it's simple: 20 slides of images, 10 minutes on the chosen theme. But as the title of the event suggests - Life Stories Cafe - it must be true and it must have at its core a life story. So if you'd like to be among the selected candidates, please get in touch with Shivaun.