Stories off the street: Halifolks opens up the lives of strangers | SaltWire Today |
Years spent stopping strangers to take their photo and talk about their heartbreaks and joys has taught Australian Jack Scrine one thing about Haligonians: there is no one thing about Haligonians.
He said he felt lost in life, that time in his mid-20s, and Halifax seemed like the perfect place to be. His first impression of Halifax, looking back now, was a sense of warmth and home, Scrine said. Jack Scrine holds a copy of his new book Halifolks at Alderney Landing in Dartmouth on Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2022. - Eric WynneIt starts with throwing his camera strap around his neck and going out for a walk around the city. Scrine said he pays attention and looks to catch someone’s eye, someone who is not in a hurry to get somewhere.
“I got to a pretty low point, where I was considering taking my life,” one person told Scrine. “Everywhere I looked, I didn’t feel anything. I didn’t feel like anybody could understand.” He gets his fair share of rejection, which doesn’t phase him. Even if people agree to it at the time and later regret seeing the post, they contact Scrine and he takes it down.Jack Scrine holds a copy of his Halifolks book at Alderney Landing in Dartmouth on Thursday, Oct. 26, 2022. - Eric WynneIt goes against the grain for any journalist not to get the names of interview subjects, but for Scrine, the photo is all the context anyone needs.
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