OUR A MILE IN MY SHOES COLLECTIONS

We try to collect new stories and shoes in every place we exhibit – we currently have more than 350 stories, in 9 languages, collected across 14 countries. Sometimes we partner with a local organisation to create a collection around a certain theme or place. On this page you can find details of the various themes and languages in the stories, as well as links to listen to some of the collections online, via our collaborators. (And you can hear more A Mile in My Shoes stories on our podcast!)

 

If you’re thinking about bringing A Mile in My Shoes to your location, you might find we might already have some stories that fit your idea. We can also mix-n-match across collections to bring together stories around a new theme. And of course we’re always happy to discuss collecting new ones…

  • Stories around the River Thames

    NUMBER OF STORIES: 21

    ORIGINALLY COLLECTED FOR: Totally Thames Festival

     

    stories BY Health and social care workers in England

    NUMBER OF STORIES: 39

    ORIGINALLY COLLECTED FOR: various events by The Health Foundation

     

    Listen online

     

    stories by refugees and migrants who’ve made London their home

    ORIGINALLY COLLECTED FOR: The Migration Museum, London

     

    Stories BY young people in Scotland 

    NUMBER OF STORIES: 20

    ORIGINALLY COLLECTED FOR: a touring exhibit with National Theatre Scotland

     

    stories BY NHS nurses in England

    NUMBER OF STORIES: 10

    ORIGINALLY COLLECTED FOR: a touring project for schools, by Nursing Now and the NHS

     

    Listen online

     

     

    Stories BY people who came to the UK as migrants, refugees, or asylum-seekers 

    ORIGINALLY COLLECTED FOR: a pop-up shop in collaboration with Choose Love

     

    stories by Worcester locals 

    NUMBER OF STORIES: 16

    ORIGINALLY COLLECTED FOR: an installation in Worcester town square, in collaboration with Company of Others 

     

    Stories BY adultS STUDYING English as a second language 

    ORIGINALLY COLLECTED FOR: an installation with City Lit adult education college at London Literature Festival

     

    Listen online

  • STORIES BY Perth locals 

    NUMBER OF STORIES: 30

    ORIGINALLY COLLECTED FOR: Perth International Arts Festival

     

    Listen online

     

    Stories by Denver locals 

    NUMBER OF STORIES: 21

    ORIGINALLY COLLECTED FOR: The Biennial of the Americas

     

    Listen online 

     

    Stories around the theme of water 

    NUMBER OF STORIES: 21

    ORIGINALLY COLLECTED FOR: a public installation at Arts Centre Melbourne, Australia 

     

    Listen online

     

    Stories by Sydney’s immigrant and refugee communities 

    NUMBER OF STORIES: 29

    ORIGINALLY COLLECTED FOR: an installation at the Australian National Maritime Museum, Sydney

  • STORIES BY PEOPLE across BRAZIL

    LANGUAGE: Brazilian Portuguese 

    ORIGINALLY COLLECTED FOR: a public installation with the Bienal de São Paulo

     

    STORIES by people ACROSS BELGIUM

    LANGUAGE: French 

    NUMBER OF STORIES: 10

    ORIGINALLY COLLECTED FOR: a public installation with KIKK Festival

     

    stories by cologne locals

    LANGUAGE: German 

    NUMBER OF STORIES: 17

    ORIGINALLY COLLECTED FOR: a public installation with Sommerblut Festival

     

    stories by RIGA locals

    LANGUAGE: Latvian 

    NUMBER OF STORIES: 8

    ORIGINALLY COLLECTED FOR: a public installation with Homo Novus International Festival of Contemporary Theatre 

     

    STORIES by people ACROSS SLOVENIA

    LANGUAGE: Slovenian 

    ORIGINALLY COLLECTED FOR: a public installation at Umetnostna Galerija Maribor 

     

    stories by MILAN locals

    LANGUAGE: Italian 

    NUMBER OF STORIES: 20

    ORIGINALLY COLLECTED FOR: a public installation with Fondazione Empatia Milano 

     

    stories by CLUJ locals

    LANGUAGE: Romanian 

    NUMBER OF STORIES: 5 

    ORIGINALLY COLLECTED FOR: a public installation in collaboration with Cluj Cultural Centre 

     

    Forthcoming 

    Stories around the theme of home 

    LANGUAGE: Dutch 

    ORIGINALLY COLLECTED FOR: a public installation as part of Writers Unlimited Festival, The Hague