CHAPTER 7

THE ELEPHANT IN THE ROOM

It took me many years to come back to this photo of myself as child, wearing a yellow shirt with a pink elephant on it. That was Dumbo - an elephant whose oddness helped him fly.

Chapter seven is a nod to those  magnetic forces, the little threads of resistance that have always played along, moving in unforeseen ways, to erupt into creative ideas and help us embrace what makes us stand out. This collection is about celebrating oddness, recognising its power, and making way for its magic.

STORIES

DEAR WORLD,

DEAR WORLD,

Who determines or defines oddness? When I was around seven years old, the boys would gather to play football. I often deserted my assigned...

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LOVING HANDS

LOVING HANDS

The beauty of crochet is the skin it adorns and the beauty of hands, the expression they hold.   The crochet gloves are intricately made with lovin...

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