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‘Unshore’, Old suitcase, sand and air humidifier, 2024.

c. 1400, unseur, of a place, “not safe against attack,” also, of persons, “lacking certainty,” from un- “not” and sure. By early 15c. as “dependent on chance.”
The key of return—the symbolic act of holding onto the keys to their homes—embodies Palestinian resilience and the enduring connection to their homeland amid the ongoing genocide in Gaza (and previously, the Nakba). Central to Palestinian culture and activism, it signifies resistance and the relentless pursuit of justice.

Using sand from his garden, Alaric explores the concept of “home from home,” with the coastline serving as both a border and a gateway, symbolising departure, arrival, and displacement. This piece reflects on “emotional baggage” and “living from a suitcase,” addressing the shared trauma of refugees and rough sleepers.

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'It's about protecting Canadian content': Leading Canadian publishing house seeks solutions to expected rise in distribution costs
One of Canada’s leading publishing houses is worried that it may soon not be able to keep up with the rising costs of storing the hundreds of book titles it distributes, potentially impacting the availability of educational materials and trade books from coast to coast.
#distribution #costs #availability #coasttocoast
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'It's about protecting Canadian content': Leading Canadian publishing house seeks solutions to expected rise in distribution costs
One of Canada’s leading publishing houses is worried that it may soon not be able to keep up with the rising costs of storing the hundreds of book titles it distributes, potentially impacting the availability of educational materials and trade books from coast to coast.
#distribution #costs #availability #coasttocoast
toronto.ctvnews.ca/it-s-about-...

The Sheep Walk’s Silent Lament

Long ago, or so the legend goes, a Danish chieftain met a sticky end amongst these rocky crags now known as the Wainstones, a name supposedly derived from the Old Saxon ‘wanian,’ meaning to lament. Perhaps our unfortunate chieftain found his doom in this rather dramatic boulder-strewn gap between the rock outcrops, now rather humbly named The Sh ...

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