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THE compelling Stories that Stir event returns to Tumbulgum next month with a fresh crop of storytellers exploring the theme of curiosity.<\/p>\n

Each tale-teller will share a 10-minute raw and personal story of how curiosity has been an instrumental force in their lives.<\/p>\n

Born legally blind, Bashir Youssef discovered that true vision comes from within, beginning with the courage to be curious enough to explore what he could achieve despite his limitations.<\/p>\n

Elfie Jadeanam was born behind the Iron Curtain in East Germany and, as a young teenager, escaped her country alone, leaving behind a life of fear, silence, and suppression.<\/p>\n

In Divine Timing, Cody McAuliffe explores his awe at how everything lined up in his life in perfect timing, which wasn\u2019t what his \u2018human\u2019 side would have chosen, but resulted in getting what he had always dreamed of.<\/p>\n

Sarah van Eck shares how she moved from feeling worthless and neglected after domestic abuse to facing her eating disorder and reclaiming her worth in Unfiltered Attraction.<\/p>\n

A quiet fascination with the unseen that flows and often goes unspoken is the story of Jacquie Mync in Fabric of Creation as she followed the path from mediocrity to the creation of life itself.<\/p>\n

Terri Bailey is the youngest of 11 siblings, for with a seven-times-married mother, fear was a constant companion, and home was never a safe place.<\/p>\n

After losing two brothers, she was determined to rewrite her story, and curiosity led her from darkness and despair to hope and light.<\/p>\n

The stories told aloud in an environment of generosity and community aim to stir responses and conversations, and begin at 2.30 pm.<\/p>\n

For information, visit storiesthatstir.com\/event-details-registration\/stories-that-stir-r-northern-rivers-curiosity<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

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THE compelling Stories that Stir event returns to Tumbulgum next month with a fresh crop of storytellers exploring the theme of curiosity. Each tale-teller will share a 10-minute raw and personal story of how curiosity has been an instrumental force in their lives. Born legally blind, Bashir Youssef discovered that true vision comes from within, […]<\/p>\n

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