What is changing? Are we powerless? What does it mean to really care? In September 2024 a group of young adults from West Dunbartonshire and Hydra Arts enacted a pilgrimage across Europe by train to Longyearbyen in Svalbard, the area of the world where the affects of … [Read more...] about Pilgrim
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Rambling Adventures
Words by Harvey Smart & Photos by Stephen Durand Back in 2023, six-year-old Ollie Durand and his dad Stephen walked the West Highland Way in support of local charity Old Kilpatrick Food Parcels, a distance of nearly 100 miles between Milngavie and Fort William. No mean … [Read more...] about Rambling Adventures
Lily Loves Munros
Words by Jim Duncan, Photos by Andrew McBride & Jim Duncan “My name is Lily McBride and I live in Balloch, I am a 13-year-old girl who loves climbing Scotland’s Munros.” A Munro is a Scottish mountain that is over 3,000 feet (914 meters) tall, the name comes from Sir Hugh … [Read more...] about Lily Loves Munros
Voices of the Future
Words by Layla Blackwell & Photos by Caroline Finn From the moment you pass through the doors in Kilpatrick School, you know you are somewhere different. The excitement here is contagious as you are greeted with enthusiasm from every member of staff and student. The … [Read more...] about Voices of the Future
A Tale of Dungeons, Dragons & Spiff the Dog
Words by Tibbs Weir Photos by Caroline Finn & Susan Laws Storytelling has existed in some form or another in every community throughout all of history. Cave paintings danced on walls lit by flickering fire, theatres were packed with working folk, stories were passed down … [Read more...] about A Tale of Dungeons, Dragons & Spiff the Dog