Monthly Archives: January 2015

2.1 (a): This is my home, piece by piece

  My parents lifted us, still in our pajamas, cocooned in the warm embrace of our blankets towards the car. They buckled us in – all five – still bleary-eyed, clutching our pillows, stuffed monkey, dog, or dragon to our … Continue reading

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1.3 : A Spirited Story

  “I’m going to tell you a story.” “Tell me a story.” “It’s about how evil came into the world.” “Is this a story you made up, or one that you read on Reddit or something?” “It’s one that I … Continue reading

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1.2: The border between imagination and reality

In the final chapter, titled “Ceremonies”, of his book If This Is Your Land, Where Are Your Stories? Chamberlin calls for the end of choosing between Them and Us. He admits that while ending the separation itself is impossible: “the … Continue reading

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Welcome!

Hello All! My name is Charlotte, and I am a … third year student? The reason for the confusion is that I am actually in my fifth year at UBC, but due to a degree change I was bumped back … Continue reading

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