Ep5 - Pascal

Listen to an extracts from the series - Sebastein describes meeting his lover in Paris. Plus, you can hear a preview of one of the love letters.

"And go away walking, people in beautiful clothes, on the gravel, with unsteady footsteps, under the vast sky that we can see unfolding from the mountains in the distance to the distant mountains.” In this episode, Sebastein talks about the cost of hiding your sexuality.  Plus we hear a somewhat dispirited letter from Pascal. Check out the movie Papillon (1973) French novelist Louis Calaferte American Crime Writer James Ellroy If you’d like to get in touch, send an email to: [email protected]

"It seems people are so preoccupied with their body and nothing else."   Sebastein and Pascal are sincere about developing their relationship further, but a little cynicism was creeping in. In this episode, we hear about body issues in the queer community and explore the doubts we might experience about someone's love. Plus we hear two letters from Pascal. Links Torch Song Trilogy (1988) If you’d like to get in touch to share your thoughts about anything covered in this podcast series, email: [email protected]

What type of person are you attracted to?   In this episode,  Sebastein talks about finding a partner and why some people are attracted to black men.  Plus, we hear two more letters from Pascal.  Links  The 1990 film Aunt Danielle [Tatie Danielle in French]  SOS Racisme - Touche pas à mon pote

There’s nothing more special than hearing these three words - I love you. In this episode, Pascal shares his feelings and reveals what is going on inside him.  Sebastein talks about homophobia and discrimination in both the black and queer communities. Link to music O solitude, my sweetest choice (Purcell). Sung by Anne Sofie von Otter Is Sexual Racism Really Racism? Research Paper Published: 07 July 2015

Sebastein attempts to translate the first letter which was written using small cursive handwriting as well as an advanced French vocabulary. He had to translate every single word in the letter - one by one - which was challenging! You get to hear the first love letter in this episode.

It’s true that one of the things you’ll notice almost immediately in Paris is the people of African heritage. In this episode, Sebastein steps out of his comfort zone and travels to France alone.

This first episode tells the story of Josephine and ponders the question - do certain people come into our lives for a reason.

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