Posts tagged freedom
Prologue: Passing Guest, An Experiment in Love
Prologue: Passing Guest, An Experiment in Love

Passing Guest takes the form of a set of fictional short stories led by an imaginary character, a woman, who embodies eight enigmas of love, kindness and hope. She sets herself on a quest that takes her to Hong Kong, South Korea, North Korea and neighbouring mainland China, The Democratic Republic of Congo, South Sudan, Uganda, Senegal, and the cities of London and Barcelona.

As she tries to find her answers, she transports herself to different universes, possibilities of being and seeing, and ultimately of finding love. Soon she discovers that who she is (and who we are) can only be answered by the magic of love, which is as beautifully unique as every single one of us who makes up our diverse humanity.

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Stories, English, BooksIris MirPassing Guest, writing, love, identity, freedomComment
PRESS RELEASE: Searching New Horizons of Meaning Through Love and our Environment
PRESS RELEASE: Searching New Horizons of Meaning Through Love and our Environment

In this collection of fictional stories, Passing Guest, Iris Mir imagines what the futures of random bystanders on the streets would look like if they had the chance to experience love in a new way; one of compassion and kindness toward others.

With this in mind, Mir writes their dreamed stories honouring their lives, their voices and the reason their hypothetical love-experience would matter to our social fabric. Their imaginary stories become a reminder of the importance of many small human acts of kindness that are integral to our survival and are being eroded as a result of our increasingly fragmented and polarised societies.

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Media, English, BooksIris MirWriting, hope, freedom, identity, loveComment
I Don't Believe You
I Don't Believe You

At some point in our lives, we all make choices that are out of character not expected from for us or that do not necessarily fit into our usual environment. The feeling of going against the tide, of choosing something different for ourselves is very powerful. And even if we persevere with the choices we make, the pressure on us to be and live in a certain way is so great that it confuses us. Particularly now when we live in an age of homogeneity that is fed by marketing campaigns that influence us all to behave in the same way.

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EnglishIris Mirmental health, self expression, freedom, wellbeing, creativity, diversity, open futureComment