Dumbo Feather – February 2019

“I don’t think the future will be interesting enough unless we do something now that actually begins to make it.” ...

first met Pádraig Ó Tuama in 2012 when he was visiting Australia from his home in Belfast. He was speaking at a gathering called ...

JULIEPERRIN:WhenI thoughtoftalkingtoyouabout courage,I thoughtaboutthetimesI’vewatched youleadgroupsthroughconversationsofconfli ...

You mentioned, when you’re sitting with groups of deeply divided people, the importance of coming from a deep sense of self. I’v ...

44 PÁDRAIG Ó TUAMA DUMBO FEATHER ...

I supposeeverycorruptpowerseekstodivide andconquerthethingthatit’stryingtohave powerover.Sowhenyoulookatthehistory ofcolonisatio ...

into a fist for strength. So in sign, literally, courage starts with fear. I’ve always found that very moving, and very consolin ...

never had an opportunity to meet with LGBT people said to me, “Can you answer me this question: do gay couples actually love eac ...

the mystery of who we are together. Because having a room be safe enough that we could hold our anonymity together in a very per ...

49 STORYTELLER CONVERSATIONS ...

which reflects some of the atrocities done here by the British Empire. And some of those atrocities are atrocious [laughs]. When ...

human condition. And if that narrativeisgoodenough,thatnarrativehasgreathonourfor the stranger, has great honour forthepersonwho ...

That you were born and you will die. That you will sometimes love enough and sometimes not. That you will lie if only to yoursel ...

ChangeTheNarrative Festival Highlights 2040 What could the future look like if we embraced the best solutions available today? D ...

The Edge of Everything WORDS: NICOLE GIBSON ILLUSTRATION: CARLA MCRAE 54 DUMBO FEATHER ...

leftAustraliaforSouthAmericawitha busymindand heavyheart.Myweekshadbeentessellatingfrom corporatestagesinbusycitiestosmallgroupw ...

A Portal to Grace WORDS: LORI LAKIN HUTCHERSON ILLUSTRATION: CARLA MCRAE 56 DUMBO FEATHER ...

’m37,pregnantandpetrified.MyhusbandandI have alreadyhadonemiscarriageanddon’twanttochance another.Butmyhormonelevelshavespikedan ...

The Belt of a Lion’s Tail WORDS: JULIE PERRIN ILLUSTRATION: CARLA MCRAE 58 DUMBO FEATHER ...

henourchildrenwereyoung,wetook themtravellingthroughNorthAmerica, startinginCanada.Ouroldestchilddid nottakekindlytobeingawayfro ...