Lost in Translation
What language do you think in? A seemingly simple question from my supervisor sent me down an unexpected rabbit hole involving family stories, found poetry, and the peculiarities of translation.
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Conceptualise Things Anew
Research isn’t always about knowing what we’re looking for. Sometimes the most interesting discoveries happen when we surrender to the process and see where it takes us.
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The Art of Serendipity
I have a habit of stumbling across things I didn’t know I was looking for. But what if those seemingly random coincidences aren’t quite so random after all? And what if recognising the connections between them is an art in itself?
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The Discoveries We Stumble Upon
What do a new car, a long hot shower, artificial intelligence, and a Hungarian grandmother have in common? More than I could possibly have imagined.
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Within and Between
Who gets to tell their story, whose voices are heard, and what happens when those who have been marginalised move towards the centre?
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Finding Words
I went looking for words in someone else’s writing. I hadn’t anticipated finding words for my own story.
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Beyond the Frame
I thought I was simply deciding how to frame three pieces of Hungarian embroidery. I hadn’t anticipated what would emerge from the conversation.
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The Shackles Have Been Removed!
I thought I was simply explaining my research to an ethics committee. Instead, I found myself understanding it in an entirely new way.
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The Tulips Were Always There
I love the unexpected tangents that emerge during counselling sessions—and the things I learn when conversations wander somewhere I never anticipated.
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The Essence of Stories
Perhaps the stories we inherit are not carried forward word for word, but in the feelings, images, and truths that remain long after the details have been forgotten.
