Reminders Biography Tracy Harris is a Writer, Performance artist and Filmmaker. She has written plays for Sherman Cymru, RWCMD, Theatre 503 and Menagerie Theatre. She also makes TV documentaries for BBC. Voiceover by Edward Llewelyn (www.edwardllewelyn.co.uk Twitter: @edwardllewelyn). Music, ‘Butterfly’, composed by Tom Gatley (www.tomgatley.com Twitter: @tomgatley) Text transcript for the above film: Sometimes The slowing down [read more…]
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Clare Reddaway
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Joanna Nissel
Hello, I’m Joanna, a writer at Paper Nations, and I have a rare condition that affects my immune system. My condition is normally invisible and had a comparatively minor impact on my day-to-day life, until Covid-19. Now I have to take extraordinary precautions and have been self-isolating for some time. Like many other vulnerable people, I am now facing months [read more…]