What pulls us?
What makes us restless to leave our places and come
undone by passage over water, through air
time and space to find – what?
A new version of ourselves, maybe
forged by our own hands, our minds
a birth of our own making.
(from Letters Home, a poem by writer and teacher Dulani Kulasinghe)
Migration and movement have played a continuous part in the making of Brighton and Hove. From people moving out of the centre to new suburban estates in the mid-20th century, through the arrival of down-from-Londoners and people from across the world, to residents having to leave because of rocketing rents and house prices, Brighton Bound reveals a city in constant flux.
Brighton has long been known as a welcoming city. As this book demonstrates, that reputation is often well-deserved, yet Brighton is also a place of persisting inequalities and injustices.
These stories reveal the joys and struggles of individual Brightonians, the role of some supportive local organisations, and how national political decisions, economic conditions and world history have impacted upon the moves people have made.
Brighton Bound is such a fitting name
we’re bound/headed here to this city by the sea and we’re also bound by proximity,
ties of love and friendship, for better or for worse,
like the stories in this book, bound together.
(Dulani Kulasinghe, at the launch of the book, 17th October 2024)
210mm x 210mm, 160 pages, soft cover, illustrated with photographs throughout.
Authors – Cath Senker, Ben Rogaly, Amy Clarke
Funded by the National Heritage Lottery Fund. Thank you to the players.
Buy e-book or paperback on Amazon
