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EXILE By Maya Hobart, There is an island set in the deep blue sea Around it dark blue waves capped with snow-white foam Are breaking on the slippery rocks Crash, they rip and tear away the docks You open the door against the howl of waves on?rocks, A flock of seagulls wails beneath the tower’s clock We climb aboard the tiny boat https://lnkd.in/efx8AtiT

The Poet Who Inspires People With His Words ?David Malin?1957- 2018 David Malin was a child prodigy who began writing poetry at the age of six. He studied English literature at Cambridge University. His poetry evokes the spirit of both the Beat Poetry Movement and the great British tradition of?Romantic Poetry, following?in the footsteps of William Blake.?David was an experienced actor, artist, scholar and writer. https://lnkd.in/eUnrPuGQ

STRANGER By?David Malin He rides the tube it is his brain's wave His inner vision is a quickened foetal ear He hones the light inside him to a fatal beacon All humanity lies here. He focuses. He whirls The subway colours To a lovesong of red in his head - Christ! His emotions are a sweeping cyst https://lnkd.in/eCTXfjdV

JULIANA'S STORY By Dr Angela Hobart Juliana Keza is a Rwanda genocide survivor who was trafficked to England in 2002, after she lost her entire family in the genocide. Hoping for a new life of safety, Juliana faced more horror when arriving in England. Trapped by her trafficker in a small London flat, she eventually found freedom and has now lived in the U.K. for 14 years. To read the full story, visit the link below! https://lnkd.in/gUZW8YDg

THE WISDOM OF THE ANCIENTS Written by Maya Hobart Prince Siddhartha lived in the North of India in the 6th century BC. One day, he left the palace to find a solution to universal suffering.?His spiritual struggle lasted for six, long years until one evening, seated under the Bodhi Tree at Buddha-Gaya, he saw the Wheel of Becoming, The Four Noble Truths?and?realised?Nirvana - Enlightenment. To read the full story, visit the link below! https://lnkd.in/eGHpT7Zy

A RESISTANCE HOME Written by Maya Hobart In 1928 my grandfather, Edmund Stinnes, bought property in Ascona in the South of Switzerland from a Russian aristocrat. During World War 2, Edmund gave the use of his homes to the Resistance, in which his brother-in-law, Gero vs Gaevernitz, was active. Gero vs Gaevernitz worked closely with Allen Dulles, head of the CIA. In 1945, members of the Allied forces and senior members of the SS met in Edmund's homes for top secret negotiations to end the war. Click the link below to read the full story: https://lnkd.in/dt5S5sGM

GHOST OF A CHANCE He’s in his study and wears a suit and tie.? He caresses the gold watch in his pocket, A gift from his grandfather when he was a boy. It seems another perfectly ordinary day, The girls are scurrying down the stairs The little one, a girl with blue-grey eyes Holds a fluffy tabby in her arms: ‘I love him,' the little minx exclaims Someone’s knocking at the door. Knock, Knock, Knock The third knock is the loudest of all, The man outside looks at him with ice-blue eyes, Eyes like icicles on a snow-capped mountaintop The man in the suit and tie opens the telegram. The words jump across the page: ‘You have to get out - now, Your lives are in danger. Both of you and the girls If you’re to stand a ghost of a chance.’ The poem is dedicated in memory of my grandfather and my family: By Maya Published by Outside Voices

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?Angela is the youngest daughter of Edmund and Margianna Stinnes von Schulze- Gaevernitz.?She founded?Centro Incontri Umani Ascona, an?educational charity,?in Switzerland in memory of her parents. Both her father's homes in Ascona were used for international peace conferences during World War 1 and?World War 2. The Secret Surrender?negotiations involved meetings?between German and Allied generals and led to the end of WW2 in 1945. Angela was brought up in Haverford College, Pennsylvania, USA, where she lived with her family.? Her academic journey led her to become a renowned social anthropologist. She was awarded a Ph.D. from the School of Oriental and African Studies in 1979 and later received a research fellowship from University College London. Her expertise in Southeast Asian studies was recognised both at Udayana University in Bali and, closer to home, at the British Museum where she gave many lectures over the years. She loved teaching at the British Museum and her lectures were always in demand. Angela did research in Bali, Indonesia, for forty years. She taught and wrote several outstanding books on the island, including 'Healing Performances of Bali', which focuses on indigenous healing systems that are rapidly disappearing in the modernised and industrialised world. She worked as a psychotherapist with Freedom from Torture and at the Helen Bamber Foundation. A passionate human rights activist and philanthropist, Angela founded the Sutasoma Trust in 1990. The first projects she supported were Amnesty International and?Exceed Worldwide. ?Angela Hobart.?Photograph?Courtesy Outside Voices

Outside Voices?was founded to give a voice through the arts and journalism to?those who are marginalised and rarely heard and to work towards a more informed, equal and open-minded society. We celebrate and focus on the lives of the everyday, working people; one of our objectives is to share the art and stories with everyone. Outside Voices also showcases and publishes art and poetry by a number of outstanding artists and writers who themselves have been marginalised. The art is sometimes heart-breaking; at other times it is inspiring, joyful and brimming with love and humanity. This project is dedicated to Angela Hobart who lives in London. She encouraged and inspired this project over many years. Her courage will never be forgotten. Photograph: Courtesy Outside Voices. All rights reserved 2024