A collection of poems and stories by writers in UNESCO cities Nottingham and Baghdad. Written as 6 duets, this unique12 part audio series, captures the voices and experiences of artists from the bank of the River Trent to the Tigris, transporting the listener to cities 3,346 miles and a world apart.
“In here I feel safe, out there there's too much of everything”
A playlet highlighting the strength of human relationships.
Written and voiced by Mufaro Makubika
Music and sound by Adam P McCready
A New Perspectives production produced by Angharad Jones, Jayne Williams and Sally Anne Tye
Supported by the British Council Digital Collaboration Fund and using public funding from Arts Council England, Lottery Funded.
Where I Belong is a 12 part audio series, a collection of poems and stories by writers in UNESCO cities Nottingham and Baghdad.
14 Aug 2023
The Tigris Balcony
“I was afraid I might lose my identity and my old life”.
An invitation to journey to a place to uplift the soul.
Written by Ali Muhammed, voiced by Mufaro Makubika
Music and sound by Adam P McCready
A New Perspectives production produced by Angharad Jones, Jayne Williams and Sally Anne Tye
Supported by the British Council Digital Collaboration Fund and using public funding from Arts Council England, Lottery Funded.
Where I Belong is a 12 part audio series, a collection of poems and stories by writers in UNESCO cities Nottingham and Baghdad.
14 Aug 2023
The Legend of the River Mumma
“Journey to a small but mighty island in the heart of the Caribbean Sea”.
A story retold across generations.
Written and voiced by Cara Thompson
Music and sound by Adam P McCready
A New Perspectives production produced by Angharad Jones, Jayne Williams and Sally Anne Tye
Supported by the British Council Digital Collaboration Fund and using public funding from Arts Council England, Lottery Funded.
Where I Belong is a 12 part audio series, a collection of poems and stories by writers in UNESCO cities Nottingham and Baghdad.
14 Aug 2023
The Voices in My Head
“Why does it feel this day doesn't want to end”.
A sharing of grief and loss.
Written and voiced by Mina Ali Shareef
Music and sound by Adam P McCready
A New Perspectives production produced by Angharad Jones, Jayne Williams and Sally Anne Tye
Supported by the British Council Digital Collaboration Fund and using public funding from Arts Council England, Lottery Funded.
Where I Belong is a 12 part audio series, a collection of poems and stories by writers in UNESCO cities Nottingham and Baghdad.
14 Aug 2023
Hydra
“Confident in her own unique being Hydra was stuck with an all-knowing sense of herself”.
A Greek myth re-imagined.
Written and voiced by Georgina Wilding
Music and sound by Adam P McCready
A New Perspectives production produced by Angharad Jones, Jayne Williams and Sally Anne Tye
Supported by the British Council Digital Collaboration Fund and using public funding from Arts Council England, Lottery Funded.
Where I Belong is a 12 part audio series, a collection of poems and stories by writers in UNESCO cities Nottingham and Baghdad.
14 Aug 2023
Ishtar Makes Films in Baghdad
“The woman is seen as a handicapped person”.
A portrait of female boundary breakers.
Written by Budoor Al Abid
Voiced by Deena
Music and sound by Adam P McCready
A New Perspectives production produced by Angharad Jones, Jayne Williams and Sally Anne Tye
Supported by the British Council Digital Collaboration Fund and using public funding from Arts Council England, Lottery Funded.
Where I Belong is a 12 part audio series, a collection of poems and stories by writers in UNESCO cities Nottingham and Baghdad.
14 Aug 2023
Hope is the Thing With Feathers
“There are more birds here now… I think they are friends but you can never be sure”.
A tale of nurture and flight.
Written and voiced by Leanne Moden
Music and sound by Adam P McCready
A New Perspectives production produced by Angharad Jones, Jayne Williams and Sally Anne Tye
Supported by the British Council Digital Collaboration Fund and using public funding from Arts Council England, Lottery Funded.
Where I Belong is a 12 part audio series, a collection of poems and stories by writers in UNESCO cities Nottingham and Baghdad.
14 Aug 2023
Baghdad: A Masterpiece for the Helpless
“Baghdad is like a melting candle”. An elegy for a lost city.
Written by Mubeen Khishany
Voiced by Suad Marr
Music and sound by Adam P McCready
A New Perspectives production produced by Angharad Jones, Jayne Williams and Sally Anne Tye
Supported by the British Council Digital Collaboration Fund and using public funding from Arts Council England, Lottery Funded.
Where I Belong is a 12 part audio series, a collection of poems and stories by writers in UNESCO cities Nottingham and Baghdad.
14 Aug 2023
The Willows
“Look up and see where the leaves meet the sky”.
The story of a canopy that embraces generations.
Written and voiced by Michael Pinchbeck
Music and sound by Adam P McCready
A New Perspectives production produced by Angharad Jones, Jayne Williams and Sally Anne Tye
Supported by the British Council Digital Collaboration Fund and using public funding from Arts Council England, Lottery Funded.
Thanks to Raz Ullah at Manchester Metropolitan University for voice recording
Where I Belong is a 12 part audio series, a collection of poems and stories by writers in UNESCO cities Nottingham and Baghdad.
14 Aug 2023
The Palm Tree Orchard
“My first swing was a palm tree dancing with the waves flirting with clouds”
A poetic response to a symbol of the nation.
Written and voiced by Sijal AL- Rekabi
Music and sound by Adam P McCready
A New Perspectives production produced by Angharad Jones, Jayne Williams and Sally Anne Tye
Supported by the British Council Digital Collaboration Fund and using public funding from Arts Council England, Lottery Funded.
Where I Belong is a 12 part audio series, a collection of poems and stories by writers in UNESCO cities Nottingham and Baghdad.
14 Aug 2023
Shock Waves
“Sometimes I feel like a ghost in a future that never arrived”.
A tale of broken promises and new beginnings.
Written by Andy Barrett
Voiced by Sue Allen
Music and sound by Adam P McCready
A New Perspectives production produced by Angharad Jones, Jayne Williams and Sally Anne Tye
Supported by the British Council Digital Collaboration Fund and using public funding from Arts Council England, Lottery Funded.
Where I Belong is a 12 part audio series, a collection of poems and stories by writers in UNESCO cities Nottingham and Baghdad.
14 Aug 2023
City on the Richter Scale
“Today was lodged between three car bombs, six explosions and a yellow lie”.
A contemplation of a blood-stained city.
Written and voiced by Sadek Mohammed
Music and sound by Adam P McCready
A New Perspectives production produced by Angharad Jones, Jayne Williams and Sally Anne Tye
Supported by the British Council Digital Collaboration Fund and using public funding from Arts Council England, Lottery Funded.
Where I Belong is a 12 part audio series, a collection of poems and stories by writers in UNESCO cities Nottingham and Baghdad.
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