Manchester Concert - volunteers needed.

[Jamie]

Hi everyone,
I’m E-da-nee, a Manchester International Festival Sounds artist who has experienced child abuse due to cultural traditions back home. I remembered how painful it was going through my childhood trauma- the fear of getting beaten and humiliated by our closed ones.

I didn’t know I could talk about it. I wished I was not alone and knew many of us shared similar experiences. I wish our closed ones knew how hurtful, confusing, and heartbroken their actions could be.

As a musician and artist, I decided to run a project that uses music and animation to gather our voices, to raise awareness of child abuse, and to find strength and heal the unseen, wounded inner child in many of us.

I would like to ask if anybody would like to share their stories, artwork, poems, letters, music in this project called Healing Our Child Within. It can be a story about yourself, the art you drew years ago to express your emotions, or a letter dedicated to someone. Any form is welcome, and appreciated.


They will be gathered anonymously and showcased in a concert in November 2022 in Manchester, UK. You are warmly invited to the concert, and the concert video will be sent to you as an appreciation gift. Proceeds from the concert will go to HAVOCA.

You can post your story here, or email healing-our-child@hotmail.com. Feel free to email me any questions.

This project has won the RNCM Creative Innovators Award and is also funded by Manchester International Festival Sounds.
You can read about the project and testimonials here:
Here is a quick test of idea:


I’ll end with my favourite quote “The wound is the place where the light enters”. May all of us speak and find strength in each other’s stories.

Best wishes,
E-da-nee //

[Stephen]

Wow, what a great idea and project. I hope that some of our very talented and expressive havocans will submit some of their poetry/writing for this.

Stephen

[DIVINE]

Dave ID has submitted

[Embers]

I have some poems

[Embers]

When I email it puts my name on so I’ll drop them in here if that’s okay?

[FloweringVine]

Is there a legal statement of who retains rights to any works submitted, including limitations around their use? I'd potentially be interested in submitting but not if there's no protection in place for myself as author/artist

[Embers]

Torment

Unspeakable pain filled shame
Visions of deep dark disgust
Happens again and it maims
Degradation pounds and thrusts

A ruptured searing torment
Death must surely come soon
My neck pushed into consent
On a grey thundery afternoon

Then I’m up high looking beneath
A horror themed film plays on
Faces, skin, spit, yellow teeth
A childhood so long gone wrong

Can’t speak write or mime words
Of all the acts that took place
My mind soared high as the birds
Trying to escape his rage filled face

Memories push flooding back in now
I’m desperate to get them all out
Panic and flashbacks tease and allow
This freak show and I can’t get out

[Embers]

Safe place for souls

An oasis of waving fragrant petals
Amongst the lushness of green
Intensity of blue above the canopy
Butterflies and dragonflies on nettles

Sunrise mist of dew swirls around soft moss
Buttercups lift glistening heads
To the parent of yellow warm rays above
As soft white pillows float across

My back to the trunks safe wide form
My eyes watch the waters cascade
Rainbows dance in waterfalls
As bees hover dance and swarm

Forests sway in a subtle soft breeze
Waves crash to my islands seashores
A perfect symphony of natures play
Breath slows in a synergy with ease

A glistening Cavern appears to my eye
Casting quartz shimmers and sounds
Natures jewels sit softly and hum
Calling my soul to come home- soar and fly

[Stephen]

Beautiful poetry ((((Embers)))), I hope they can be safely submitted, elsewise I'll submit them on behalf of you. Actually, I will. I'll also ask your questions for you ((((FV)))). If anyone else wishes to submit work or questions through me then drop them on this thread, thankyou.

Stephen

[Embers]

Beautiful poetry ((((Embers)))), I hope they can be safely submitted, elsewise I'll submit them on behalf of you. Actually, I will. I'll also ask your questions for you ((((FV)))). If anyone else wishes to submit work or questions through me then drop them on this thread, thankyou.

Stephen

Thank you ((Stephen))

[FloweringVine]

I'll also ask your questions for you ((((FV)))).

Thank you Stephen, I appreciate that

[Liz]

Is there a deadline for submission?

x

[Jamie]

Please dont drop poems or questions here.

Please email the organiser - email in the original post. Thanks.

[Embers]

Beautiful poetry ((((Embers)))), I hope they can be safely submitted, elsewise I'll submit them on behalf of you. Actually, I will. I'll also ask your questions for you ((((FV)))). If anyone else wishes to submit work or questions through me then drop them on this thread, thankyou.

Stephen

Is it still okay for you to submit them for me Stephen? I can’t risk emailing - mine has my full name and it’s not safe for me. If not then I’ll withdraw no worries
Anna xx

[Stephen]

I've done that for you already ((((Anna)))), I'll let you know if there's a response .

Fair enough shouldn't be leaving submissions or questions here, my inbox is open so anyone who wishes to submit anything and not give the organisers their email can go through me.

For anyone who prefers to go direct here is the email again healing-our-child@hotmail.com

Stephen