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Stories of the Stranger
Stories of the Stranger is a remarkable anthology
produced in June 2014 by Bene Factum Publishing. It
draws together 20 short stories from a vibrant range of
story-telling traditions; including: African, Indian,
Buddhist, Christian, Turkish, Korean. Each story
describes
'an encounter with exiles and outsiders' and,
despite the enormous diversity of time, place and
religious context, they show how caring for these
strangers is both a mortal duty and a blessing. Taken
from original oral versions the stories have been
revitalized by 12 exciting contemporary writers,
including; Gordon Brown, former UK Prime Minister;
established journalist and author Victoria Finlay;
Benaifer Bhandari, a Zoroastrian storyteller and poet;
Penguin novelist, Dr. Vayu Naidu; young novelist, Emma
Geen, whose debut will be published by Bloomsbury next
year; and Sef Townsend, an oral storyteller who works
with refugees.
Many traditions, similar stories
The original stories were collected for ARC by Martin
Palmer and Katriana Hazell from oral story-telling
sessions at some of ARC's international meetings.
Whether poignant, grave, funny or heart-warming, each
tells of an encounter with the unknown; highlighting the
dire consequences of uncharitable attitudes and the
potential riches that flow from generosity. As former UK
Prime Minister Gordon Brown says in his foreword:
"we may be more likely to find something profound in
the poor exile than the all-powerful seeming priest.
[This book] is an effective and subtle way to show how
strangers could be neighbours and how we could all
live by the golden rule common to all religions."
Publishing information
Stories of the Stranger Collected by Martin
Palmer & Katriana Hazell
Illustrations by Sylvia
Woodcock-Clarke
Published 2014 by Bene Factum
Publishing Ltd, London
ISBN: 978-1-909657-44-1
Copies
can be bought direct from
Bene Factum Publishing
The book is also available through
Amazon.co.uk
For further information please contact
Katriana Hazell, co-editor, via:
khazell4(at)gmail.com
Sample chapters from Stories of the Stranger
Downloadable pdf versions of three stories from the book
The End of the World
That’s Just My Laundry
Even Kings Know The Fear of Death
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