How an excavation at Queen’s Park connected communities to archaeology
Archaeologists are trying to unearth what lies beneath Queen’s Park, inviting the local community to an excavation that uncovered items that could make Southside one of Glasgow’s oldest known human settlements. Margot Leys speaks to the organisers, who share how community digs can help people connect to their neighbourhood’s past and present.
Banner-making: Sewing the seeds of change
Textile artist and banner maker, Keng Keng Tang shares the ingenuity of banners – their ability to share messages of protest and hope, from communities organising against climate change to those occupying arms factories.
Tae speak withoot shrinkin
For writer Samar, one language feels like home; the other glows at a distance. In the space between Scots and Urdu, she reckons with loss and longing, exploring what it means to speak yourself into being and understanding that reclaiming a language isn’t just about fluency.