Dear Diary, I am back By Asmae Ourkiya Share on facebook Share on twitter Share on whatsapp It has been years since journaling landed a warm riveted spot in a box I labeled “Things I used to do as child.” I used to dedicate my time before sleep to documenting every detail of my day…....
A short story in Arabic By Samira Ajitji Share on facebook Share on twitter Share on whatsapp About the storyteller: Samira is a storyteller and mum of three. Samira shares a story in her native tongue, Arabic. It’s a story about Joha, his son and a donkey that highlights the value of self-confidence and the…...
Too much, too little, too soon, too late By Mareike Graepel This fictional story explores abundance and excess. Originally written in German, Marieke shares the English translation too. Share on facebook Share on twitter Share on whatsapp Read in German Zu viel, zu wenig, zu früh, zu spät “Du bist zu viel”, sagte sie und…...
Snapshots of Llife By Sloane Quirke Sloane Quirke shares their personal reflection on what makes us human. Share on facebook Share on twitter Share on whatsapp Sloane Quirke. Photo submitted by author. A neighbour knocks on the door, holding a plate of cookies. “We made way too many today, do you want some?” When…...
“.. stop worrying about what-ifs and start celebrating what is.” By Kel Menton, Features Editor, Winter Solstice 2021 Series Share on facebook Share on twitter Share on whatsapp Kel Menton. Photo credit Marcin Lewandowski “The trouble is that we have a bad habit, encouraged by pedants and sophisticates, of considering happiness as something rather stupid. …
Many Tongues of Cork October 2020 We spent a positive afternoon (Oct 3rd, 2020) with six Cork-based writers and performers who shared a piece of prose or poetry in Portuguese, German, Italian, French and As Gaeilge. We hope you find comfort in their reflections about family, culture and belonging. Read more about them here. Share …
Phone Pals Together with Think Speak Do Community Engagement (TSD), Good Day Cork hopes to encourage deep conversations between strangers in Cork. It is possible no matter where you are. These uncertain times may not allow for such conversations but do allow us to re-connect with old friends. Enjoy ‘Phone Pals’, a 5-part uplifting podcast …
Positive Podcast Mental Health, Reflection and Resilience This podcasts series aims to bring you joy, connection and hope. Enjoy Good Day Cork’s first podcast series created during the first lockdown of the pandemic in 2020. Share Share on facebook Share on twitter Share on whatsapp episodes On episode 1, we asked a few friends the …
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15/02/2021 Margaret O’Regan is a retired Law Clerk, a life-long socialist activist, and is a co-host of DeBarra’s Spoken Word, Clonakilty, now virtual. She is also a member of Ó bheal, Cork City. She is a regular reader on ‘open mic’ nights in Ireland, the UK and the US. Margaret’s work covers a broad spectrum…...
01/02/2021 Rainbow realities of gender and sexuality; and challenging racial inequality. I’d like to show the REAL faces of people who are, right now, changing the face of mainstream reality, on many fronts. Be it unapologetically Gay, owning their heritage and colour, Trans, larger than what is considered “Socially beautiful” or advocating for the…...
