We have all gone through difficult times. Some more than others. My heart goes to all the ones that have experienced hardship and had to go through all of this alone. My heart broke a little when we heard the Shakespeare’s Globe was at the brink of closure. We’re still waiting for theatres to welcome us all back again. However, The National Theatre, The Royal Albert Hall among other venues have given us a glimpse of hope and art straight into our homes. I deeply thank them.
I’m but only a citizen of this struggling world. I wanted to shine a light and perhaps it’s going to be a faint light or perhaps not even that. Yet, I do make art, and I want to share it with the world. I feel like this is the right time to rebel, to create. This is the real, substantial, actual thing that matters most. We need to create, we need to express what we think, how we feel. Art unites us all. Art will survive for centuries to come. Art will tell our stories: what we learn, what we went through.
I will be sharing my short stories in this space; hoping that you like them. I hope that my words can take you away to a different time and space. I wish for my worlds to inspire yours and create your own art. Make art. Be kind.
Gabriela Belard 