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Silencing the Dog
Jon Wisbey
Like Winston Churchill, Jon describes his depression as a “black dog” that plagues him. When he had to leave his home and move to Barton Hill he dreaded the place’s reputation as a lawless inner-city area of Bristol, known for drug-abuse and “chavs” – a slang term for uneducated, uncultured people who are prone to antisocial behaviour.
Workshop details
This story was made on a five-day community based digital storytelling workshop for people in the Community at Heart Barton Hill area, led by Dani Landau, Liz Milner and Beth Trimmer.
The course took place at Watershed, and the Wellspring Centre, Barton Hill, during July 2005