Inaugural IN OTHER WORDS residents (left to right), Zarlasht Sarwari, Uma Jeyaseelan (Dost’s Journey, Dari) and Maria Tran (The Drums of Me Linh, Viet)

Inaugural IN OTHER WORDS residents (left to right), Zarlasht Sarwari, Uma Jeyaseelan (Dost’s Journey, Dari) and Maria Tran (The Drums of Me Linh, Viet)

Suara Indonesian Dance Group at the inaugural IN OTHER WORDS multilingual creative arts festival, February 2018

Suara Indonesian Dance Group at the inaugural IN OTHER WORDS multilingual creative arts festival, February 2018

English Conversation Lab at Lost In Books, a weekly gathering of newly arrived community members to practice useful English

English Conversation Lab at Lost In Books, a weekly gathering of newly arrived community members to practice useful English

Nga Le (standing) facilitating the weekly textiles group at Lost In Books

Nga Le (standing) facilitating the weekly textiles group at Lost In Books

Collab, a one-night fusion music performance at IN OTHER WORDS Festival, February 2018

Collab, a one-night fusion music performance at IN OTHER WORDS Festival, February 2018

Rainbow Chan and her mother teaching Weitou Folk Songs at IN OTHER WORDS Festival, February 2018

Rainbow Chan and her mother teaching Weitou Folk Songs at IN OTHER WORDS Festival, February 2018

STEAM Workshops at Lost in Books with the next generation of scientists led by Dr Alice Williamson, chemist and science communicator

STEAM Workshops at Lost in Books with the next generation of scientists led by Dr Alice Williamson, chemist and science communicator

Drumming and dancing workshop with happy children during school holiday programming, led by Antonia Escobar (rear)

Drumming and dancing workshop with happy children during school holiday programming, led by Antonia Escobar (rear)

The first FORKED TONGUES Storytelling trainees just before reading at a children’s festival at a local shopping centre during training

The first FORKED TONGUES Storytelling trainees just before reading at a children’s festival at a local shopping centre during training

Oliver Phommavanh, celebrated local author, running a writing event with local fans and budding writers at LOST IN BOOKS

Oliver Phommavanh, celebrated local author, running a writing event with local fans and budding writers at LOST IN BOOKS