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…
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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
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
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
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STORIES BY Perth locals
NUMBER OF STORIES: 30
ORIGINALLY COLLECTED FOR: Perth International Arts Festival
Stories by Denver locals
NUMBER OF STORIES: 21
ORIGINALLY COLLECTED FOR: The Biennial of the Americas
Stories around the theme of water
NUMBER OF STORIES: 21
ORIGINALLY COLLECTED FOR: a public installation at Arts Centre Melbourne, Australia
Stories by Sydney’s immigrant and refugee communities
NUMBER OF STORIES: 29
ORIGINALLY COLLECTED FOR: an installation at the Australian National Maritime Museum, Sydney
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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