All posts in February 2006

Bindings #1

Found: George St Fitzroy

February 22 2006   found, in between spaces   1 Comment

Bindings #2

Found by Giz

February 22 2006   found   Leave a comment

Depends on your point of view #2

Found: Hosier Lane – Melbourne Text: magnetic letters

February 14 2006   in between spaces, posts   Leave a comment

Depends on your point of view #1

Hosier Lane – Melbourne

Text: magnetic letters

February 14 2006   in between spaces, posts   Leave a comment

The original Heidelberg Mall

The Bell St Mall was established in 1956 to co-incide with the Melbourne Olympics. It was for the athletes who were staying in the nearby Olympic Village. After the event the Village was handed over to the Housing Commission to provide low rent housing for disadvantaged families.

February 8 2006   local character   1 Comment

Still flying the flag

February 8 2006   local character   Leave a comment

Re-establishing

February 8 2006   local character, writing in public   Leave a comment

Heidelberg Mall renewed #1

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Heidelberg Mall renewed #2

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Heidelberg Mall renewed #3

“What’s that music” she asked the shop keeper as the two perfectly pitched singers passed the phrases from one to the other.

He answered by asking another question, “are you religious?”

“No”, she replied truthfully after an embarrassing moment, “but I was brought up a Christian”, she said as an after thought.

“Well you know how you have a Bible that teaches you lessons?” he said, “this music is the 114 lessons of the Koran. It is in Arabic.

I used to understand all of it because I learnt Arabic at school in Somalia. But I stopped going to school because of civil war in my country.

Now I have forgotten so much”, he continued.

“I wish I had more time to learn again and understand more of what is being said, but instead I am always busy, busy so I just listen to this recording and enjoy it like music”.

February 8 2006   local character   Leave a comment