Short story #1, written: Caroline

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These are my stones and my shells, and there are five stones and one shell.

I've been to Iona five times, and each time I've been, I’ve picked up one of these. And every time it's been a hard time for me, like my husband died or I’ve hit crisis point. And really, really bad things in my life have happened.

Each stone represents a bad thing, but each one is also one that I've survived. I survived that stone and lived so I could get another one another.

So even though each one's bad thing, it's a good thing and it's kind of like everybody in the PTC. We're all different shapes, sizes and colours but we are all still just one collection.

Title
Short story #1, written: Caroline
Description
Transcript of a community member sharing the significance of a collection of stones and shells collected from Iona, each representing a personal hardship they have endured and survived. The stones symbolise resilience and collective diversity within the Poverty Truth Community.
identifier
11.02.01
is in scheme
Caroline
Date Created
04.12.25