[Music] the project I’m going to tell you about
the project I’m going to tell you about
the project I’m going to tell you about tonight sits firmly at the crossroads
tonight sits firmly at the crossroads
tonight sits firmly at the crossroads where we are today both as a nation and
where we are today both as a nation and
where we are today both as a nation and internationally the intercultural
internationally the intercultural
internationally the intercultural storytelling project is designed to
storytelling project is designed to
storytelling project is designed to bring cultures together I can see that
bring cultures together I can see that
bring cultures together I can see that you’re probably looking at the
you’re probably looking at the
you’re probably looking at the subheading at the bottom of the screen
subheading at the bottom of the screen
subheading at the bottom of the screen and thinking is he serious banter can
and thinking is he serious banter can
and thinking is he serious banter can change the world now we know that Irish
change the world now we know that Irish
change the world now we know that Irish people know particularly after a couple
people know particularly after a couple
people know particularly after a couple of points we solve all the world’s
of points we solve all the world’s
of points we solve all the world’s problems and then go home and then we
problems and then go home and then we
problems and then go home and then we wake up the next morning and find that
wake up the next morning and find that
wake up the next morning and find that they’re still there but banter and
they’re still there but banter and
they’re still there but banter and stories and yarns are at the center of
stories and yarns are at the center of
stories and yarns are at the center of who we are as human beings and what we
who we are as human beings and what we
who we are as human beings and what we do the giant of cognitive psychology
do the giant of cognitive psychology
do the giant of cognitive psychology Jerome Bruner famously said that
Jerome Bruner famously said that
Jerome Bruner famously said that narrative is the way we organize human
narrative is the way we organize human
narrative is the way we organize human events and make sense of them Barbara
events and make sense of them Barbara
events and make sense of them Barbara Hardy the poet and literary scholar went
Hardy the poet and literary scholar went
Hardy the poet and literary scholar went further we dream in narrative with a
further we dream in narrative with a
further we dream in narrative with a dream and narrative we grieve in
dream and narrative we grieve in
dream and narrative we grieve in narrative we criticize in narrative we
narrative we criticize in narrative we
narrative we criticize in narrative we love and we hate and so on all of these
love and we hate and so on all of these
love and we hate and so on all of these human events are organized in stories
human events are organized in stories
human events are organized in stories every day you’re doing it Hill walked in
every day you’re doing it Hill walked in
every day you’re doing it Hill walked in when I was overtired you’re today only
when I was overtired you’re today only
when I was overtired you’re today only and the narrative begins and we organize
and the narrative begins and we organize
and the narrative begins and we organize our lives around these we make sense of
our lives around these we make sense of
our lives around these we make sense of it
it
it we are story beings the intercultural
we are story beings the intercultural
we are story beings the intercultural storytelling project harnesses that
storytelling project harnesses that
storytelling project harnesses that human superpower to build bridges
human superpower to build bridges
human superpower to build bridges between communities and this is what
between communities and this is what
between communities and this is what we’re trying to do with the project this
we’re trying to do with the project this
we’re trying to do with the project this is map of Dublin from the 2011 census
is map of Dublin from the 2011 census
is map of Dublin from the 2011 census we’ve not one available from the 2016
we’ve not one available from the 2016
we’ve not one available from the 2016 but it won’t change that much the dark
but it won’t change that much the dark
but it won’t change that much the dark red pockets represents the population in
red pockets represents the population in
red pockets represents the population in terms of Irish on an irish-born the non
terms of Irish on an irish-born the non
terms of Irish on an irish-born the non Irish born at the darker pockets up to
Irish born at the darker pockets up to
Irish born at the darker pockets up to if you get the darker pockets you have
if you get the darker pockets you have
if you get the darker pockets you have seven out of ten in population
seven out of ten in population
seven out of ten in population are non Irish born in some areas in
are non Irish born in some areas in
are non Irish born in some areas in Dublin so this is a stark new reality
Dublin so this is a stark new reality
Dublin so this is a stark new reality that Irish people are having to come to
that Irish people are having to come to
that Irish people are having to come to terms with and the people who are
terms with and the people who are
terms with and the people who are arriving are coming to terms with as
arriving are coming to terms with as
arriving are coming to terms with as well I did my research in one of the
well I did my research in one of the
well I did my research in one of the darker pockets my doctoral research in
darker pockets my doctoral research in
darker pockets my doctoral research in tala in Dublin and I was very interested
tala in Dublin and I was very interested
tala in Dublin and I was very interested in the lived experiences of the new
in the lived experiences of the new
in the lived experiences of the new Irish that were coming in what I did in
Irish that were coming in what I did in
Irish that were coming in what I did in this research was I got them to tell
this research was I got them to tell
this research was I got them to tell stories not myths or legends or fairy
stories not myths or legends or fairy
stories not myths or legends or fairy tales
tales
tales I wanted their life stories so I was
I wanted their life stories so I was
I wanted their life stories so I was using their life stories to understand
using their life stories to understand
using their life stories to understand what was happening with them at the same
what was happening with them at the same
what was happening with them at the same time and I’m an applied linguist which
time and I’m an applied linguist which
time and I’m an applied linguist which means I’m interested in how people learn
means I’m interested in how people learn
means I’m interested in how people learn languages I was interested in building
languages I was interested in building
languages I was interested in building up their literacy true the same stories
up their literacy true the same stories
up their literacy true the same stories so we have two things happening there at
so we have two things happening there at
so we have two things happening there at the same time and what these stories
the same time and what these stories
the same time and what these stories revealed when I was collecting them
revealed when I was collecting them
revealed when I was collecting them where and there are other many other
where and there are other many other
where and there are other many other researchers in the world doing similar
researchers in the world doing similar
researchers in the world doing similar we call it narrative inquiry narrative
we call it narrative inquiry narrative
we call it narrative inquiry narrative inquiry is simply looking at people’s
inquiry is simply looking at people’s
inquiry is simply looking at people’s stories in trying to understand their
stories in trying to understand their
stories in trying to understand their lives what came back out and stories was
lives what came back out and stories was
lives what came back out and stories was postcards from the edge of social
postcards from the edge of social
postcards from the edge of social exclusion so we had particular groups
exclusion so we had particular groups
exclusion so we had particular groups among these people women there was a big
among these people women there was a big
among these people women there was a big gender element women we’re managing
gender element women we’re managing
gender element women we’re managing women we called build bridge builders in
women we called build bridge builders in
women we called build bridge builders in terms of moving into new countries and
terms of moving into new countries and
terms of moving into new countries and setting up new lives women are at the
setting up new lives women are at the
setting up new lives women are at the forefront they have their families
forefront they have their families
forefront they have their families they’re the carers so you had women
they’re the carers so you had women
they’re the carers so you had women caring for extensive families one woman
caring for extensive families one woman
caring for extensive families one woman was caring for a 90 year old
was caring for a 90 year old
was caring for a 90 year old mother-in-law and her grandchild and the
mother-in-law and her grandchild and the
mother-in-law and her grandchild and the rest of the family meanwhile holding
rest of the family meanwhile holding
rest of the family meanwhile holding down a job and she was slipping into the
down a job and she was slipping into the
down a job and she was slipping into the local library into the children’s
local library into the children’s
local library into the children’s section to learn English so you have
section to learn English so you have
section to learn English so you have these people that are on the edge and
these people that are on the edge and
these people that are on the edge and struggling to make sense of a new social
struggling to make sense of a new social
struggling to make sense of a new social system so you have people that are
system so you have people that are
system so you have people that are trying to make sense of a new
trying to make sense of a new
trying to make sense of a new educational system for their children
educational system for their children
educational system for their children trying to make sense of how do I talk to
trying to make sense of how do I talk to
trying to make sense of how do I talk to a doctor in the language I don’t know
a doctor in the language I don’t know
a doctor in the language I don’t know how do I talk to my teachers at the
how do I talk to my teachers at the
how do I talk to my teachers at the child of my teacher a teacher of my
child of my teacher a teacher of my
child of my teacher a teacher of my child dollar and all of those social
child dollar and all of those social
child dollar and all of those social systems that are new they are parachuted
systems that are new they are parachuted
systems that are new they are parachuted into a new social
into a new social
into a new social also we imagine that these communities
also we imagine that these communities
also we imagine that these communities and I’m sure there may be some people
and I’m sure there may be some people
and I’m sure there may be some people among the communities here tonight we
among the communities here tonight we
among the communities here tonight we imagine that there are homogeneous whole
imagine that there are homogeneous whole
imagine that there are homogeneous whole that somehow all of the Polish people
that somehow all of the Polish people
that somehow all of the Polish people know each other and all of Chinese
know each other and all of Chinese
know each other and all of Chinese people are hanging out together over
people are hanging out together over
people are hanging out together over there and all of the kind of a little
there and all of the kind of a little
there and all of the kind of a little affiant over here and they’re all cool
affiant over here and they’re all cool
affiant over here and they’re all cool together and everything’s happening it’s
together and everything’s happening it’s
together and everything’s happening it’s cool in my research this turned out not
cool in my research this turned out not
cool in my research this turned out not to be always a case one Chinese lady I
to be always a case one Chinese lady I
to be always a case one Chinese lady I was talking to we have a big Chinese New
was talking to we have a big Chinese New
was talking to we have a big Chinese New Year Festival in Dublin she had been in
Year Festival in Dublin she had been in
Year Festival in Dublin she had been in Dublin for four years I said so you go
Dublin for four years I said so you go
Dublin for four years I said so you go to the Chinese New Year’s had never
to the Chinese New Year’s had never
to the Chinese New Year’s had never heard of it I said so do you socialize
heard of it I said so do you socialize
heard of it I said so do you socialize outside your family nope so the only two
outside your family nope so the only two
outside your family nope so the only two or three people she was socializing with
or three people she was socializing with
or three people she was socializing with were a husband to her child and her
were a husband to her child and her
were a husband to her child and her mother-in-law so what we have here are
mother-in-law so what we have here are
mother-in-law so what we have here are people who are said I have separated
people who are said I have separated
people who are said I have separated from the host community which is oz or
from the host community which is oz or
from the host community which is oz or Ireland but also segregated from their
Ireland but also segregated from their
Ireland but also segregated from their own community so we have what’s called a
own community so we have what’s called a
own community so we have what’s called a double dislocation which is a double
double dislocation which is a double
double dislocation which is a double separation they’re separated doubly and
separation they’re separated doubly and
separation they’re separated doubly and this is quite challenging while all this
this is quite challenging while all this
this is quite challenging while all this is happening with our new communities
is happening with our new communities
is happening with our new communities and only to some members of it we must
and only to some members of it we must
and only to some members of it we must be clear some people are very happily
be clear some people are very happily
be clear some people are very happily settled in and say and integrated and
settled in and say and integrated and
settled in and say and integrated and it’s all gone well but there are people
it’s all gone well but there are people
it’s all gone well but there are people I’ve met that aren’t it isn’t going well
I’ve met that aren’t it isn’t going well
I’ve met that aren’t it isn’t going well but while all that’s happening in the
but while all that’s happening in the
but while all that’s happening in the communities themselves more settled
communities themselves more settled
communities themselves more settled members let’s call them of the
members let’s call them of the
members let’s call them of the communities they’re kind of suffering a
communities they’re kind of suffering a
communities they’re kind of suffering a little bit of a siege and it’s been
little bit of a siege and it’s been
little bit of a siege and it’s been research into this particularly in
research into this particularly in
research into this particularly in Dublin they’ve kind of done research
Dublin they’ve kind of done research
Dublin they’ve kind of done research with the people of local communities and
with the people of local communities and
with the people of local communities and they feel a little bit under pressure
they feel a little bit under pressure
they feel a little bit under pressure you could almost say there’s a certain
you could almost say there’s a certain
you could almost say there’s a certain amount of social exclusion for them as
amount of social exclusion for them as
amount of social exclusion for them as well if you wanted to push it far enough
well if you wanted to push it far enough
well if you wanted to push it far enough and they have a mistrust of newcomers so
and they have a mistrust of newcomers so
and they have a mistrust of newcomers so these two things are happening happening
these two things are happening happening
these two things are happening happening obviously contemporaneously and I was
obviously contemporaneously and I was
obviously contemporaneously and I was looking for a way when I had worked with
looking for a way when I had worked with
looking for a way when I had worked with my margaret’s I thought okay we can use
my margaret’s I thought okay we can use
my margaret’s I thought okay we can use these stories in another way how can we
these stories in another way how can we
these stories in another way how can we get the stories could we put them
get the stories could we put them
get the stories could we put them together with members of local community
together with members of local community
together with members of local community and get both of them to share their
and get both of them to share their
and get both of them to share their lived experiences and how would that
lived experiences and how would that
lived experiences and how would that work how would
work how would
work how would be able to do that I’d built a model
be able to do that I’d built a model
be able to do that I’d built a model based on our newcomers would it work
based on our newcomers would it work
based on our newcomers would it work with us would we be able to sit down
with us would we be able to sit down
with us would we be able to sit down with them and share those stories and I
with them and share those stories and I
with them and share those stories and I tried it out this is the kitchen of a
tried it out this is the kitchen of a
tried it out this is the kitchen of a small community center in Dublin the
small community center in Dublin the
small community center in Dublin the Barbara Ward community center in Dublin
Barbara Ward community center in Dublin
Barbara Ward community center in Dublin tree which is one of those pockets where
tree which is one of those pockets where
tree which is one of those pockets where you have up to seven out of ten people
you have up to seven out of ten people
you have up to seven out of ten people that may not be born in Ireland and this
that may not be born in Ireland and this
that may not be born in Ireland and this is a Kaplan and a JIT sitting down there
is a Kaplan and a JIT sitting down there
is a Kaplan and a JIT sitting down there and other people now I tried this out I
and other people now I tried this out I
and other people now I tried this out I said okay let’s put them down and see if
said okay let’s put them down and see if
said okay let’s put them down and see if we can get stories together so what’s
we can get stories together so what’s
we can get stories together so what’s happening here is Catalan is telling her
happening here is Catalan is telling her
happening here is Catalan is telling her story to a deity in the foreground a
story to a deity in the foreground a
story to a deity in the foreground a dude is taking notes of her story and
dude is taking notes of her story and
dude is taking notes of her story and Catalan does the same about his story so
Catalan does the same about his story so
Catalan does the same about his story so they are co-authoring or co-writing
they are co-authoring or co-writing
they are co-authoring or co-writing their stories they go home with the
their stories they go home with the
their stories they go home with the notes they’ve taken they write it out
notes they’ve taken they write it out
notes they’ve taken they write it out and then they come back the next week
and then they come back the next week
and then they come back the next week read what’s happened to week before
read what’s happened to week before
read what’s happened to week before examine and make sure it’s all okay
examine and make sure it’s all okay
examine and make sure it’s all okay now what’s happening here what
now what’s happening here what
now what’s happening here what intercultural storytelling does is it’s
intercultural storytelling does is it’s
intercultural storytelling does is it’s community building to start off with it
community building to start off with it
community building to start off with it is building up the people from the new
is building up the people from the new
is building up the people from the new communities it’s building up their
communities it’s building up their
communities it’s building up their literacy and their English language
literacy and their English language
literacy and their English language skills quite powerfully actually and for
skills quite powerfully actually and for
skills quite powerfully actually and for the people of the more settled community
the people of the more settled community
the people of the more settled community it is informing them of the lived
it is informing them of the lived
it is informing them of the lived experience of the person in front of
experience of the person in front of
experience of the person in front of them what happens from that is these two
them what happens from that is these two
them what happens from that is these two people then go back into their
people then go back into their
people then go back into their communities such as they are and they
communities such as they are and they
communities such as they are and they relate oh the other Jay I’ve met a cheat
relate oh the other Jay I’ve met a cheat
relate oh the other Jay I’ve met a cheat and he told me this story and you know
and he told me this story and you know
and he told me this story and you know and it was really amazing and so it’s
and it was really amazing and so it’s
and it was really amazing and so it’s it’s bleeding back into the communities
it’s bleeding back into the communities
it’s bleeding back into the communities into both communities for a start and
into both communities for a start and
into both communities for a start and this work what kind of hitting two birds
this work what kind of hitting two birds
this work what kind of hitting two birds with one stone here
with one stone here
with one stone here so that’s social exclusion on the one
so that’s social exclusion on the one
so that’s social exclusion on the one side from our new Irish friends and the
side from our new Irish friends and the
side from our new Irish friends and the kind of mistrust and siege of our local
kind of mistrust and siege of our local
kind of mistrust and siege of our local community we’re kind of tearing that
community we’re kind of tearing that
community we’re kind of tearing that apart we’re disrupting it and it’s very
apart we’re disrupting it and it’s very
apart we’re disrupting it and it’s very simple to administer this storytelling
simple to administer this storytelling
simple to administer this storytelling themes are given out every week so I
themes are given out every week so I
themes are given out every week so I give them this storytelling this
give them this storytelling this
give them this storytelling this ticular cycle went on for 12 weeks and
ticular cycle went on for 12 weeks and
ticular cycle went on for 12 weeks and we would meet for two hours and it’s
we would meet for two hours and it’s
we would meet for two hours and it’s nice because it’s a kitchen if anybody
nice because it’s a kitchen if anybody
nice because it’s a kitchen if anybody wants to try this out I would recommend
wants to try this out I would recommend
wants to try this out I would recommend the kitchen the kitchen is where all the
the kitchen the kitchen is where all the
the kitchen the kitchen is where all the stories were told when I grew up
stories were told when I grew up
stories were told when I grew up everything happened in the kitchen all
everything happened in the kitchen all
everything happened in the kitchen all the stories in the family from other
the stories in the family from other
the stories in the family from other people that saw they all come into the
people that saw they all come into the
people that saw they all come into the kitchen and always happened there and
kitchen and always happened there and
kitchen and always happened there and what happened then is you have a very
what happened then is you have a very
what happened then is you have a very powerful moment happening when two
powerful moment happening when two
powerful moment happening when two people sit down for two hours a week and
people sit down for two hours a week and
people sit down for two hours a week and listen and record each other’s stories a
listen and record each other’s stories a
listen and record each other’s stories a very powerful bond builds up between
very powerful bond builds up between
very powerful bond builds up between them for a start it’s something we
them for a start it’s something we
them for a start it’s something we probably don’t do enough a lot of him in
probably don’t do enough a lot of him in
probably don’t do enough a lot of him in the modern world is listen we’re busy
the modern world is listen we’re busy
the modern world is listen we’re busy talking we’re busy consuming we’re busy
talking we’re busy consuming we’re busy
talking we’re busy consuming we’re busy doing all those things but the act of
doing all those things but the act of
doing all those things but the act of listening is such a powerful act in this
listening is such a powerful act in this
listening is such a powerful act in this situation and has a very powerful effect
situation and has a very powerful effect
situation and has a very powerful effect on the people are involved in it in
on the people are involved in it in
on the people are involved in it in those communities I meet people when I
those communities I meet people when I
those communities I meet people when I tell them about my job and what I do
tell them about my job and what I do
tell them about my job and what I do they in Dublin going why aren’t you
they in Dublin going why aren’t you
they in Dublin going why aren’t you walking with our people who are you
walking with our people who are you
walking with our people who are you walking with tab and invariably with
walking with tab and invariably with
walking with tab and invariably with this sort of project I can answer well
this sort of project I can answer well
this sort of project I can answer well actually you’re involved in this this is
actually you’re involved in this this is
actually you’re involved in this this is you so we are helping you as well you
you so we are helping you as well you
you so we are helping you as well you are socially excluded these are areas of
are socially excluded these are areas of
are socially excluded these are areas of our city and our towns around Ireland as
our city and our towns around Ireland as
our city and our towns around Ireland as well that are socially excluded
well that are socially excluded
well that are socially excluded themselves that have been neglected for
themselves that have been neglected for
themselves that have been neglected for a long time that may have their own
a long time that may have their own
a long time that may have their own problems and their own issues so it is a
problems and their own issues so it is a
problems and their own issues so it is a two-way model and in fact it’s the
two-way model and in fact it’s the
two-way model and in fact it’s the Council of Europe the stated position on
Council of Europe the stated position on
Council of Europe the stated position on integration is a two-way model we I
integration is a two-way model we I
integration is a two-way model we I cannot ask somebody or he shall be into
cannot ask somebody or he shall be into
cannot ask somebody or he shall be into great widows where is it now integrate
great widows where is it now integrate
great widows where is it now integrate who knows what it’s a two-way system I
who knows what it’s a two-way system I
who knows what it’s a two-way system I have to go and meet the other I have to
have to go and meet the other I have to
have to go and meet the other I have to know the other’s experience before
know the other’s experience before
know the other’s experience before passing any judgment and this
passing any judgment and this
passing any judgment and this storytelling particularly because it’s
storytelling particularly because it’s
storytelling particularly because it’s biographical and very deep stuff comes
biographical and very deep stuff comes
biographical and very deep stuff comes up I remember one of my participants was
up I remember one of my participants was
up I remember one of my participants was leaving this room
leaving this room
leaving this room and she’s from kabra and doublet Marie
and she’s from kabra and doublet Marie
and she’s from kabra and doublet Marie when meet her in a moment I just
when meet her in a moment I just
when meet her in a moment I just well Peter this is like cherub and it is
well Peter this is like cherub and it is
well Peter this is like cherub and it is a form of social therapy I’m not saying
a form of social therapy I’m not saying
a form of social therapy I’m not saying I don’t want to go near any of the other
I don’t want to go near any of the other
I don’t want to go near any of the other stuff because that way lies madness but
stuff because that way lies madness but
stuff because that way lies madness but it is a social therapy where people sit
it is a social therapy where people sit
it is a social therapy where people sit they have cups of tea and you can see
they have cups of tea and you can see
they have cups of tea and you can see there are relaxed you can see the quite
there are relaxed you can see the quite
there are relaxed you can see the quite vibrant it’s it’s it’s a lot happening
vibrant it’s it’s it’s a lot happening
vibrant it’s it’s it’s a lot happening in the room
in the room
in the room and we the only expertise needed for
and we the only expertise needed for
and we the only expertise needed for this activity is that human superpower
this activity is that human superpower
this activity is that human superpower of Fanta stories and this is Sylvia and
of Fanta stories and this is Sylvia and
of Fanta stories and this is Sylvia and Nasu and one of the frames the themes we
Nasu and one of the frames the themes we
Nasu and one of the frames the themes we use for storytelling is something called
use for storytelling is something called
use for storytelling is something called a bio poem and I might have to go back a
a bio poem and I might have to go back a
a bio poem and I might have to go back a frame there to show you what a bio poem
frame there to show you what a bio poem
frame there to show you what a bio poem is it’s not coming up
is it’s not coming up
is it’s not coming up bio poem is simply a set of instructions
bio poem is simply a set of instructions
bio poem is simply a set of instructions all of our narrative frames – called
all of our narrative frames – called
all of our narrative frames – called narrative frames and I give them the
narrative frames and I give them the
narrative frames and I give them the narrative friends it is a set of
narrative friends it is a set of
narrative friends it is a set of instructions of what you need to do a
instructions of what you need to do a
instructions of what you need to do a topic a theme the bio poem is a set of
topic a theme the bio poem is a set of
topic a theme the bio poem is a set of instructions about tell me your first
instructions about tell me your first
instructions about tell me your first name tell me three things you like tell
name tell me three things you like tell
name tell me three things you like tell me something about your experiences tell
me something about your experiences tell
me something about your experiences tell me how you feel about recent experiences
me how you feel about recent experiences
me how you feel about recent experiences and so Sylvia Nasar this is Sylvia
and so Sylvia Nasar this is Sylvia
and so Sylvia Nasar this is Sylvia writing about now Suze bio palm and it’s
writing about now Suze bio palm and it’s
writing about now Suze bio palm and it’s called masseuse bio Paul Nasu whose name
called masseuse bio Paul Nasu whose name
called masseuse bio Paul Nasu whose name means advisor who is peaceful and wise
means advisor who is peaceful and wise
means advisor who is peaceful and wise father of Ahaz husband of phallic who
father of Ahaz husband of phallic who
father of Ahaz husband of phallic who loves learning English stubbornly who
loves learning English stubbornly who
loves learning English stubbornly who loves learning about other cultures
loves learning about other cultures
loves learning about other cultures around the world who was always worried
around the world who was always worried
around the world who was always worried about Syria and its people but feels
about Syria and its people but feels
about Syria and its people but feels happy to be a survivor who was scared of
happy to be a survivor who was scared of
happy to be a survivor who was scared of losing dollars he loves he was proud of
losing dollars he loves he was proud of
losing dollars he loves he was proud of his son and of himself for learning
his son and of himself for learning
his son and of himself for learning English the hopes to see peace in his
English the hopes to see peace in his
English the hopes to see peace in his country and no hunger anywhere in the
country and no hunger anywhere in the
country and no hunger anywhere in the world who lives in Marino
world who lives in Marino
world who lives in Marino hasari
hasari
hasari so the bio palm starts off with your
so the bio palm starts off with your
so the bio palm starts off with your first name then goes true those things
first name then goes true those things
first name then goes true those things about who you are so it’s an identity
about who you are so it’s an identity
about who you are so it’s an identity snapshot it gives us a quick picture but
snapshot it gives us a quick picture but
snapshot it gives us a quick picture but quite a deep picture
quite a deep picture
quite a deep picture this was our storytellers favorite
this was our storytellers favorite
this was our storytellers favorite a-team all of my storyteller said they
a-team all of my storyteller said they
a-team all of my storyteller said they loved this because it brought them very
loved this because it brought them very
loved this because it brought them very close to a person in a very very very
close to a person in a very very very
close to a person in a very very very short space of time now they did that is
short space of time now they did that is
short space of time now they did that is Sylvia and the Sioux I’m gonna do the
Sylvia and the Sioux I’m gonna do the
Sylvia and the Sioux I’m gonna do the opposite now I’m going to introduce you
opposite now I’m going to introduce you
opposite now I’m going to introduce you to two more of our storytellers Murray
to two more of our storytellers Murray
to two more of our storytellers Murray and Merrick Murray is from Barbara wick
and Merrick Murray is from Barbara wick
and Merrick Murray is from Barbara wick where I come from in Dublin and maracas
where I come from in Dublin and maracas
where I come from in Dublin and maracas from Poland and this is murex photograph
from Poland and this is murex photograph
from Poland and this is murex photograph of Murray Murray is by upon Murray who
of Murray Murray is by upon Murray who
of Murray Murray is by upon Murray who was determined creative generous fill
was determined creative generous fill
was determined creative generous fill its partner to Bernhard you’ll love
its partner to Bernhard you’ll love
its partner to Bernhard you’ll love sunsets early morning at birdsong and
sunsets early morning at birdsong and
sunsets early morning at birdsong and grandchildren who feels exhausted
grandchildren who feels exhausted
grandchildren who feels exhausted energized and surprised who is scared of
energized and surprised who is scared of
energized and surprised who is scared of loneliness ignorance and a universe who
loneliness ignorance and a universe who
loneliness ignorance and a universe who has established long lasting friendships
has established long lasting friendships
has established long lasting friendships in Madagascar who wants to be continued
in Madagascar who wants to be continued
in Madagascar who wants to be continued to be creative to travel and celebrate
to be creative to travel and celebrate
to be creative to travel and celebrate life he lives in cabra Neary
life he lives in cabra Neary
life he lives in cabra Neary and as her surname so people are getting
and as her surname so people are getting
and as her surname so people are getting very close in these encounters even
very close in these encounters even
very close in these encounters even though the first encounter I remember
though the first encounter I remember
though the first encounter I remember the first time we did this together
the first time we did this together
the first time we did this together these were people who had never met
these were people who had never met
these were people who had never met before in their lives from different
before in their lives from different
before in their lives from different cultures but yet we’re able to sit down
cultures but yet we’re able to sit down
cultures but yet we’re able to sit down and use his superpower this banter
and use his superpower this banter
and use his superpower this banter superpower tick become close and that is
superpower tick become close and that is
superpower tick become close and that is something that we possibly use more in
something that we possibly use more in
something that we possibly use more in our lives this is Lara and kitman hitman
our lives this is Lara and kitman hitman
our lives this is Lara and kitman hitman is from Iraq Lara is an English woman
is from Iraq Lara is an English woman
is from Iraq Lara is an English woman living in east wall in Dublin so the
living in east wall in Dublin so the
living in east wall in Dublin so the idea of having somebody local it they
idea of having somebody local it they
idea of having somebody local it they don’t have to be local fifth-generation
don’t have to be local fifth-generation
don’t have to be local fifth-generation table now you know what I mean they can
table now you know what I mean they can
table now you know what I mean they can be they can be people who are more
be they can be people who are more
be they can be people who are more settled locally so remember these Lara
settled locally so remember these Lara
settled locally so remember these Lara said to me but I’m not Irish I can’t
said to me but I’m not Irish I can’t
said to me but I’m not Irish I can’t travel about you are more settled you’re
travel about you are more settled you’re
travel about you are more settled you’re bringing the other person into the far
bringing the other person into the far
bringing the other person into the far you’re near the far you
you’re near the far you
you’re near the far you bring them into the fire and that’s
bring them into the fire and that’s
bring them into the fire and that’s that’s the way it works built into my
that’s the way it works built into my
that’s the way it works built into my stories I asked them to reflect on their
stories I asked them to reflect on their
stories I asked them to reflect on their stories and opinion one of the teams I
stories and opinion one of the teams I
stories and opinion one of the teams I gave and it’s a look can you tell me I
gave and it’s a look can you tell me I
gave and it’s a look can you tell me I wanted to know what was happening with
wanted to know what was happening with
wanted to know what was happening with them what was happening in their telling
them what was happening in their telling
them what was happening in their telling what was happening in them inside their
what was happening in them inside their
what was happening in them inside their telling because I couldn’t always
telling because I couldn’t always
telling because I couldn’t always eavesdrop on it and kitman here this is
eavesdrop on it and kitman here this is
eavesdrop on it and kitman here this is Kidman’s feedback and of course for
Kidman’s feedback and of course for
Kidman’s feedback and of course for somebody who’s learning English this is
somebody who’s learning English this is
somebody who’s learning English this is a very powerful way of improving your
a very powerful way of improving your
a very powerful way of improving your language skills and your literacy skills
language skills and your literacy skills
language skills and your literacy skills but also kitman
but also kitman
but also kitman uses an interesting word here is
uses an interesting word here is
uses an interesting word here is socialized and this is exactly what what
socialized and this is exactly what what
socialized and this is exactly what what we were aiming at trying to socialize
we were aiming at trying to socialize
we were aiming at trying to socialize people and learning from friends stories
people and learning from friends stories
people and learning from friends stories because stories are the way we learn
because stories are the way we learn
because stories are the way we learn very simply so all of this was happening
very simply so all of this was happening
very simply so all of this was happening other impacts that have come out of the
other impacts that have come out of the
other impacts that have come out of the intercultural storytelling experience
intercultural storytelling experience
intercultural storytelling experience are and it’s spreading it’s spreading
are and it’s spreading it’s spreading
are and it’s spreading it’s spreading pretty quickly because it’s so simple to
pretty quickly because it’s so simple to
pretty quickly because it’s so simple to do
do
do Dublin City University the intercultural
Dublin City University the intercultural
Dublin City University the intercultural factory faculty dr. Veronica Crosby
factory faculty dr. Veronica Crosby
factory faculty dr. Veronica Crosby having found out about this came to me
having found out about this came to me
having found out about this came to me and set up an intercultural storytelling
and set up an intercultural storytelling
and set up an intercultural storytelling in Dublin City University
in Dublin City University
in Dublin City University she took 25 refugees from Bosnia and
she took 25 refugees from Bosnia and
she took 25 refugees from Bosnia and these people are really isolated here
these people are really isolated here
these people are really isolated here were into real social exclusion and
were into real social exclusion and
were into real social exclusion and brought them into took the campus of
brought them into took the campus of
brought them into took the campus of Dublin City University which is the
Dublin City University which is the
Dublin City University which is the first University of sanctuary in Ireland
first University of sanctuary in Ireland
first University of sanctuary in Ireland I think America’s just becoming
I think America’s just becoming
I think America’s just becoming University of sanctuary and if we did
University of sanctuary and if we did
University of sanctuary and if we did the storytelling with them and you can
the storytelling with them and you can
the storytelling with them and you can imagine if you’re stuck out in Bosnia
imagine if you’re stuck out in Bosnia
imagine if you’re stuck out in Bosnia and suddenly you go in and this happens
and suddenly you go in and this happens
and suddenly you go in and this happens you can imagine the impact that’s
you can imagine the impact that’s
you can imagine the impact that’s happening both on the people that are
happening both on the people that are
happening both on the people that are being brought out of direct provision
being brought out of direct provision
being brought out of direct provision but also the people that meet them so
but also the people that meet them so
but also the people that meet them so that’s that two-way model that human
that’s that two-way model that human
that’s that two-way model that human superpower at work other impacts are
superpower at work other impacts are
superpower at work other impacts are near McArdle opened on dark very very
near McArdle opened on dark very very
near McArdle opened on dark very very cleverly put the storytelling together
cleverly put the storytelling together
cleverly put the storytelling together with photography about the new Irish in
with photography about the new Irish in
with photography about the new Irish in Dundalk and then put on an exhibition
Dundalk and then put on an exhibition
Dundalk and then put on an exhibition which again is pushing it out into the
which again is pushing it out into the
which again is pushing it out into the community so here we are this is what we
community so here we are this is what we
community so here we are this is what we want it happens in the room we wanted to
want it happens in the room we wanted to
want it happens in the room we wanted to happen outside the room as well so
happen outside the room as well so
happen outside the room as well so that’s happening the interfaith forum in
that’s happening the interfaith forum in
that’s happening the interfaith forum in Dublin
Dublin
Dublin approached me and they now want to use
approached me and they now want to use
approached me and they now want to use it among young people of diverse faiths
it among young people of diverse faiths
it among young people of diverse faiths so they can build up tolerance and
so they can build up tolerance and
so they can build up tolerance and understand me between their diverse
understand me between their diverse
understand me between their diverse beliefs and that’s and I have a meeting
beliefs and that’s and I have a meeting
beliefs and that’s and I have a meeting next week with it with Adrian from there
next week with it with Adrian from there
next week with it with Adrian from there to pay for him I’m gonna push that
to pay for him I’m gonna push that
to pay for him I’m gonna push that forward after I gave a talk about this
forward after I gave a talk about this
forward after I gave a talk about this in Dublin one lady came up to me who was
in Dublin one lady came up to me who was
in Dublin one lady came up to me who was working with recovering addicts and she
working with recovering addicts and she
working with recovering addicts and she said well this looks like something I
said well this looks like something I
said well this looks like something I could use so it’s a it’s it’s an
could use so it’s a it’s it’s an
could use so it’s a it’s it’s an adaptable – it is very powerful tool as
adaptable – it is very powerful tool as
adaptable – it is very powerful tool as well a very obvious one I think why
well a very obvious one I think why
well a very obvious one I think why haven’t we thought about this before why
haven’t we thought about this before why
haven’t we thought about this before why wasn’t I doing this 40 years ago or well
wasn’t I doing this 40 years ago or well
wasn’t I doing this 40 years ago or well many years ago and it solves a problem
many years ago and it solves a problem
many years ago and it solves a problem in a very very simple way so I’ll ask
in a very very simple way so I’ll ask
in a very very simple way so I’ll ask you to leave you with you can change it
you to leave you with you can change it
you to leave you with you can change it into fate into human inter-cultural
into fate into human inter-cultural
into fate into human inter-cultural anywhere you want if you see somewhere
anywhere you want if you see somewhere
anywhere you want if you see somewhere you need understanding all of the tools
you need understanding all of the tools
you need understanding all of the tools are available on our website and you can
are available on our website and you can
are available on our website and you can get it to Ted and be use that super
get it to Ted and be use that super
get it to Ted and be use that super power of banter to change the world
power of banter to change the world
power of banter to change the world thank you
thank you
thank you [Applause]
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