![]() ![]() It’s hard to imagine that only a few decades ago these wetlands didn’t exist in the city. Birds call and swoop down to fish, insects of a thousand types buzz with renewed fervor, and frogs make their unmistakable guitar string twangs as my kayak glides by almost silently. The human world is often relatively quiet at dawn, but here in the marsh it’s the loudest time of day. The sun is almost done rising, the sky a fiery orange, with only the barest strokes of indigo around the edges alluding to the fact that it had been dark just a few minutes ago. I take a deep breath and try to absorb some of the tranquillity of the environment around me. That’s what is so frustrating about it - I feel it all the time, even on perfectly nice, ordinary days. What am I anxious about, you ask? Nothing in particular. I can feel the anxiety radiating through me as I paddle the kayak with slow, wide motions. Original artwork created for this story - Rita Fei The following stories - 'City Starlight' ( winning entry, with original artwork by Rita Fei) and 'The Cemetery' - were written by one one of two winners in the 12-18 category, Katrina Eilender. The power of collective and radical imagination helps to inspire action against unjust, destructive futures by actively building towards the future we want to see. The project rides the wave of the Solarpunk movement and grew from the belief that imagining a better future is the first step towards creating it. ![]() ![]() The XR Wordsmiths' Solarpunk Storytelling Showcase is Extinction Rebellion’s first global short story contest for all ages. ![]()
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