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Acknowledgements
The Spark Arts for Children would like to give a special thanks to:
Hema Acharya for her amazing ability and generosity in spreading the word about this project to the Belgrave community, to ensure we could reach people wide and far.
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Leicester City Neighbourhood and Library Services
Rochana Ryan for her support to The Spark and the families along the way.
Chandni Mistry and Rina Fatania for bringing these stories to life in the audio versions and live storytelling at The Spark Festival.
Finally a huge thanks to the wonderful families of Belgrave for sharing their stories through a particularly challenging year, for always arriving to sessions with positivity, generosity and an innate sense of joy. It has been a real pleasure to hear your stories and tell them to the world, for many others to enjoy.
The young people: Ameer, Anya, Aayat, Dia, Hetik, Priya, Navya, Nishthe Vidhi, Raj
And for all the Mums and Dads for their memories and for getting their children out of bed, fed and ready to create together: Jyoti, Khalood, Anju, Deepa, Ketu & Jagdish.
“How did we communicate in the olden days? With letters. Letters… Sometimes blue airmail letters that we’d send… Light like a feather but heavy with love and words.”
Secret Stories are hidden gems brought to you directly from the heart of Belgrave, Leicester’s Golden Mile. These stories are told across time, across continents and generations.
Jumping from India to Kenya, from Pakistan to Portugal, riding on the back of Nana’s motorcycle, watching elephants and camels pass you by while you stop for a cool lassi.
Discover the Secret Stories of the families of Belgrave and celebrate the remarkable adventures that makes this area of Leicester so unique. You may want to keep them to yourself or you might want to tell your friends. No passport or visa required.
"These stories show what a special place Belgrave is." - Cllr Nita Solanki
The Spark Arts for Children and Belgrave families have carefully crafted these true stories with co-writers Satinder Chohan and Trina Haldar.
