“this ‘othering’ of people has not gone away” PROTEST! – Documenting Dissent
These days, more often than not, we protest about something by signing an online petition. We...
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Tag: Robert Martin
“Kindness should be everyone’s highest aspiration.” Robert Martin, Joe and Dusty Save the World
A few days ago, 25 boxes arrived at my house containing 1,000 copies of my book, Joe and Dusty Save the World. In the book, a little boy with a learning disability and his carer dog show that kindness, fun, laughter and love are...
Read More“There’s still a lot of discrimination, marginalisation and isolation.” DaDaFest International Festival 2020: Translations
A quarter of a century ago the Disability Discrimination Act came into force and changed lives. In the meantime, Liverpool-based DaDaFest has been breaking ground as a disability and D/deaf arts organisation since 1984, albeit...
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The Lost Worlds of Ray Harryhausen: Creatures, Martians and Myths, Sale Waterside
Readers of a certain age could be mistaken for thinking that films featuring the work of Ray...
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Street Hearts: An Extraordinary Story of Saving Street Dogs
A new book reveals how a couple from Yorkshire started a dog rescue in Bulgaria called Street...
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