Hear this blog post read aloud:
Jolene began by asking each of us for our initial one-word reactions to this theme. They were varied: “opportunities, excitement, community, family, entertainment, roots, home, connections, my birth, Windrush, permanence, memories, magnet, security, diversity, culture”.
Then she asked us to reflect, on our own, in answer to these questions:
- How do I feel about Manchester as a place to live?
- What brought me here, or what kept me here?
- Is there anything which resonates from the words other people came up with?
What an uplifting discussion was to follow, as we shared our stories about what Manchester means to us, as well as the places some of us moved from to be here. Eight of us later chose to share our responses with you in writing.
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