Tag: female writer
Creative Writer Rachel Hanson pens a poem “Intersectional Ally” to tackle privilege and oppression
ASLI’s Writer of the Month – “Liliana” a short story by Chelsea Hipwood
Interview with Writer of the Month: Chelsea Hipwood
Who Makes Them Appreciate What They Have? By Ethar Hamid
Sophie Jupillat talks to ASLI about global economic issues and how she uses her writing to create change
Welcome Jade Bryant as ASLI’s Newest Team Member
Editor’s Letter – Issue 2 – Mental Illness, Health and Recovery
Debs Carter wants to help women share their stories with one another, as she has about her struggles with depression, connecting each other through her amazing organisation The Touch Network.
Writer and poet Janeen Pergrin Rastall speaks to ASLI “I believe that creative work can inspire people to endure, to have hope and to express their dreams and despairs in a positive way”.
Esi Yankey speaks to ASLI about domestic violence and PTSD and says “I am firmly committed to speaking up on topics that too many people remain silent on.”
Youth, mental illness and discrimination. A theoretical approach By Becky Saunders
ASLI Team Member Becky Saunders “My journey in a nutshell” – Mental Illness, Health and Recovery
Composer and writer Sophie Jupillat talks to ASLI about her experiences with mental illness “Being able to write creatively and play music was a secret garden in my world of chaos and destruction”.
Artist and writer Chris Dean speaks to ASLI about her mental illness, creativity and recovery and says “Art can give a voice to the things we can’t find the words to say. Those feelings that are so big, they feel like they might tear us to pieces from the inside out”.
Despina Skordilis speaks of her poetry and depression “Art saves lives and can create change as it has saved me many times, resuscitated me, brought me back to life”
Writer Ethar Hamid finds inspiration in her mental illness and says “the issue of mental wellness is not one of being forever free from mental distress, but one of coping with and thriving despite of mental health issues”.
Creative Writer Fara Johana Rasoanindrainy speaks about art and mental illness and says “writing is so liberating, I can write what I am unable to say”.
ASLI Interview with Writer and Yogini Hannah Hilton “Art literally saves lives. I know from my own experience that by creating art- it has saved me from the dark abyss I was in”.
