Sydney University alumni, staff and students

An alienated daughter reconnects with her mother. A woman questions her reality as she struggles to recognise herself. An awkward car ride home from the airport leads to reconciliation. A family enjoys a lavish meal together. From the moment we are brought into this world, we are seeking connections, seeking love, seeking belonging. It is as fundamental to the human...

All lives have two things in common: they begin and they end. But within each life, there are thousands of little openings and little closings, all happening at once. The day you make the decision to move abroad; the moment a relationship comes to a close; the choice that changes the course of life as you know it. Through many...

When difficult days come rolling in, it is the nature of human beings to turn to the things that keep us afloat. Sometimes, they're small, so dismissible that to put weight on them seems a fool's errand: the smell of baking bread; the joy you feel when, finally, your home garden begins to sprout; the moments we don't appreciate when...

Our world is built around the people, groups and communities we surround ourselves with. They form networks of connections, beliefs and ideas that can help to shape the people we become. These networks have become vital in a time where lockdowns have pushed us apart, and reinforced the need to be a part of something whole. This anthology examines the...

A return to one's childhood home unearths lost memories. A family spends an evening together listening to Grandma's stories about their faraway homeland. A mother dreams about a daughter she's never met. A piece of lace blurs the line between past, present and future. A Little Better Elsewhere is a poignant anthology that grapples with the complexities of nostalgia. From...