Story Archive: Stories
I think my past life has been in Dali. I came to Dali for the first time several years ago when I went to Lijiang on business. There was no expressway then. I loved the trees, they’re called Anshui, they’re famous in Taiwan. A lot of them are gone now, but they’re still on the mountains. In the autumn they change to a beautiful red colour. I didn’t have the same feeling for Lijiang as I do for Dali.
Yanzi China Dali Yunnan
December 20, 2007
Some people were scared of bamboo tattoo. They thought it meant using the bamboo as a needle, but it just means holding the needle with a bamboo stick. This year is my fourth year here in Pai.
Thanakorn "Korn" Chokprasit, 29 Pai Thailand
November 9, 2007
People come for differing reasons, but the spirit stays, it's stronger than them
Anek "Bio" Charoensri, 46 Pai Thailand
November 8, 2007
I loved Pai because it's quiet, friendly. It's different from Bangkok, it's opposite: good fresh air, you're close to nature.
Nanthapon "Toto" Duangkhae, 37 Pai Thailand
November 7, 2007
I was one of the first Aboriginal Health Workers to graduate. I started when I was 18 years old. I started up the healing centre while I was at the council. It's called Akeyullere Apmera, the People's Healing Place.
Kathleen Abbott, 55 Alice Springs Australia
September 6, 2007
The Uranian Society was always meant to be more than a social club, we meant it to be a cultural club which gay guys came to once a month. I was a founding member in 1989. Adelaide and South Australia then was politically and socially the most conservative of all the states.
Ian Purcell AM Adelaide South Australia
August 20, 2007
I trained as a lawyer, and now I'm a copywriter. Writing had always been at the back of my mind, but I never thought it was something that could earn me money. There’s plenty of decent work out there.
Erik Chmielewski, 34 Adelaide South Australia
August 4, 2007
I born in Melbourne, 1968. Grew in hearing family. I deaf and Cerebral Palsy. When I be gay, about 16 year old. I was think only person in Deaf family, but not true, there other Deaf and Gay in Community.
Peter Bond Australia Melbourne Victoria
August 3, 2007
James: "I'm looking for a new home. I know exactly what the place I'm looking for looks like: it's got trees, forest, daunting mountains, light, air, water in abundance, wilderness. It's also a community of gay men with access to a totally rocking first world city of at least 3 million people."
James Hamilton: 31 years old Australia Melbourne
June 29, 2007
I was born into bogan roots in Bathurst, Sydney, a little revhead who wanted to drive in the Bathurst 1000 – and now I’m in Launceston, Tasmania, in love with the natural environment, the forests and mountains.
Sarah Truscott, 25 Australia Launceston Tasmania
June 18, 2007
I’m from Geeveston, in southern Tasmania, from a family of three people now – we were four, but my mum died. Now it’s just my dad, my brother Timmy, and me.
Dayna Trevaskis, 29, Architect Australia Hobart Tasmania
June 2, 2007
