What does the object remember? From Pakistan to Govanhill: Samar’s is a tale of family, memory, and surma.

FONDS

Samar

Can a smell take you home? From Syria to Govanhill: Arij’s tale is one of migration, family, and love.

Arij

What are the threads that hold us together? V’s is a story of family, refuge, and love.

How many ways can time be told? From Pakistan to Govanhill, Zainab’s is a story of migration and the passage of time.

Zainab

Is magic real? From Liverpool to Govanhill: Jack’s is a tale of whispered secrets, loss, and love.

Jack

Is it all pot luck? Dylan’s is a tale of love, family, and snooker.

Dylan

When does a woman find her power? From Turkey to Govanhill: Eva’s story is one of finding strength, LGBTQ+ resilience, and a Tweetie Pie tie.

Do we draw our own story? From Hong Kong and Ireland to Govanhill: Ursula’s tale is one of travel, childhood, and origami.

Ursula

Can you find strength in a mask? From Nicaragua to Govanhill: Engels’ tale is one of resistance, home, and ancestral resilience.

Engels

How will it all develop? Morwenna, the photographer, illuminates us with her inspiration and the process of making FONDS.

Morwenna

Documentary

Society & Culture

Stories of people through objects they love. Come with us into the photography studio to hear stories of people told through their most precious objects. Exposed over eight minutes, people from around Govanhill, Glasgow share stories of migration, transformation, love, and resilience. The project is a collaboration between Greater Govanhill community magazine and photographer Morwenna Kearsley who worked on the project as part of her Culture Collective residency at Street Level Photoworks. Produced by Flora Zajicek. Supported by National Lottery.

Samar

FONDS

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