Author Archives: StephenLewis
Shakeela Rashid
On a visit to Pakistan in 2007 I wanted to ‘connect’ with my family’s culture and heritage that I feel I had neglected to connect with whilst growing up. I used the camera as my way of developing this reconnection. … Continue reading
Read More...Joanne Turner
At 15 I was spiraling into an attitude barrier, and left school with no qualifications what so ever. After 2 years of only summer jobs and unfinished college courses I realised I had to get serious if I wanted … Continue reading
Read More...Truth Music
The ‘Everyday Olympian’
Jaskirt Dhaliwal The ‘Everyday Olympian’ documents people involved in local community sports, be it a 12 year old swimmer, 60 year old hockey player or 30 year old amateur boxer. These are the people that make up the … Continue reading
Read More...I’m loving life and loving my job
By: Jessica Key I’m loving life and loving my job. I have been working at Birmingham Mind for nearly 2 months now and have managed to marry my two passions; caring for people and being creative. It hasn’t … Continue reading
Read More...KALABORATION
Kalaboration has been devised to deliver a programme of visual arts activities in celebration of the 2012 Olympic Games and commemorate the 50th anniversary of Jamaican independence. Kalaboration is a partnership project between The Drum Arts Centre, School of Art Birmingham Institute … Continue reading
Read More...2012 Olympic & Paralympic Games Some Where to _
Inspired by the London 2012 Olympic & Paralympic Games, somewhereto_ is a nationwide project to help young people find the space they need to do the things they love, within sport, culture and the arts.
Read More...‘Broken Society’
Young film makers look at the riots On the 1ST March the Urbrum team hooked up with three young men from Birmingham: Jordan Jones, Lemar Salmon, and Courtney Fuller, who are currently working on their second short film ‘Broken … Continue reading
Read More...Speak out your words
Article written by: Richard Weafer Reflections on the riots by young people of Birmingham During that fateful week in early August, life for some of us changed forever. Wherever you were you could not help but be … Continue reading
Read More...The URBRUM Factor – Rebecca Shaw
The URBRUM team hooked up with Beccy in Edgbaston to find out a bit more about this local up and coming singer and of course to get some inside information about X Factor. If you have been one of the … Continue reading
Read More...Life being young
Sometimes I wake up feeling locked in a cell An alarm is ringing and my brain rings like a bell All you get in life is recurring pain The hassle of it all drives you insane People think Im being … Continue reading
Read More...Meet ‘n’ 2 Veg
Back in the day he was a doting dad but when his family fell apart, Shamus became a shameless Casanova, carelessly hopping from one girl’s bed to the next until, one day, his horn turned to corn… It all started … Continue reading
Read More...MY HEALTH STORY IN BIRMINGHAM
Obesity in Birmingham is on the increase. Too many people are overweight and leading an unhealthy life-style – particularly in my area of Small Heath. Unfortunately I was one of those people. In 2006, whilst working in customer service, my … Continue reading
Read More...The Spoken Word
Is ‘Rap’ poetry? Something is going on that’s changing the face of poetry. At the heart of this change is something called ‘Spoken Word Poetry’ and it’s giving the dry, academic look of poetry a welcome facelift. Rather than … Continue reading
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