This show featured poets and writers from Africa and the African Diaspora in acts of care and solidarity with Palestinian Poets. The poets speak to shared experiences of resistance, displacement, expulsion, longing for country, familial derecination, policing, and violence. 


Thanks to Africa's A Country for supplying some portion of the material from their recent AIAC Talks: Writing is A Weapon 

Featured Poets included 
Mahmoud Al Shaer (poems translated by Katherine Halls)
Siphokazi
Danai Mupotsa
Dionne Brand
Yousef M. Qasmiyeh
Rafeef Ziadah
Hopewell Seyaseya

Afrika Connexions: Writing Restistance Afro-Palestinian Solidarity Poetics

Water Poem - Anna Hueneke & Inlay Ensemble - Part 2

Knocking The Top Off: a people’s history of alcohol in Australia can be purchased from the State Library of NSW bookshop and 'The Bookshop” in Darlinghurst. You can also order a copy direct from the independent publisher at interventions.org.au

Alex Ettling discusses his book Knocking The Top Off: a people’s history of alcohol in Australia

Lucy Manne from 350.org discuses the decision of Inner West Council to phase out gas use from its operation by 2030, why that's important, and the results of COP28.

Inner West Council gets out of gas and COP28 with 350.org CEO Lucy Manne 14/12/23

Mark Skelsey, a long term resident of Dulwich Hill, who has been involved in community campaigns around planning since the 2015 release of the Sydenham to Bankstown Strategy, discusses the recent release of zoning maps around Marrickville, Dulwich Hill, Ashfield, Croydon and Canterbury Railway Stations, as well as Turrella, Banksia, Rockdale and Kogarah.

Re-zoning, housing, heritage and community consultation w Mark Skelsey 14/12/23

Tracey Sorensen discusses her latest book The Vitals, which is available at Gleebooks and other good bookstores.

Tracy Sorensen talks about her book The Vitals 14/12/23

Lou Steer of Close to Home interviews Katie Noonan about her new Elixir album A Small Shy Truth, collaborating with poets Michael Leunig, Thomas Shapcott and Behrouz Boochani, her homages to Joni Mitchell and Karen Carpenter, dealing with Spotify, and tips for young artists. Including her tracks A Small Shy Truth (Elixir), First Seed Ripening (Elixir), I Miss You (Over the Prison Camp), A Case of You (Blue), Boyhood Poem (Elixir)

Superstar Katie Noonan interviewed by Lou Steer PLUS bonus tracks

Kristina Ulm talks to Lou Steer of Close to Home about her PhD project on planning issues for verge gardens in Sydney and Germany and how verge gardens enhance city living.

Kristina Ulm talks to Close to Home about Verge Gardens

Anna Kellerman of Mama Creatives and Monica Rosenfeld, Storyteller, talk to Close to Home about storytelling, creativity, and love. Find out what a human library is!

Anna Kellerman and Monica Rosenfeld talk Mama Creatives, storytelling and love

Sydney rapper ChillCheney talks to Lou Steer of Close to Home about his new EP Victor, his upcoming tour, and being an indie artist. Tracks: Wishing Well (beginning of interview) and I Got You (end of interview)
ChillCheney is performing at the Red Rattler, Marrickville on 24 May.

Sydney Rapper ChillCheney talks about his new EP Victor and upcoming tour

Professor Brian Dollery of the Business School at UNE discusses the recent history of local government amalgamations in NSW and how they might inform the current process of local council amalgamations.

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C2H- Proffessor Brian Dollery, UNE 24 - 12 - 15

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Afrika Connexions: Writing Restistance Afro-Palestinian Solidarity Poetics

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