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Peace in the midst of chaos

From a Birmingham divorce layer who feels most at peace when swimming with sharks, to a Muslim woman who finds peace through prayer - Birmingham MP Clare Short is amongst 150 people who have been interviewed as part of a project about finding peace in a chaotic world.

A world of chaos

The creative media project called ‘The Eye of the Storm’ have been asking people from different walks of life throughout Birmingham, to share their personal thoughts on what they do or where they go to find a sense of calm in their life.

The collection of comments and stories have been collated on a website through audio and pictures.

Share YOUR thoughts

Members of the public are now being invited to share their stories and upload them to The Eye of the Storm website, as youtube clips, photos, writing or audio.

Stress, worry and anxiety

Content from project in will eventually be used as part of a multimedia exhibition in Birmingham city centre during summer 2009.

The exhibition will bring together all the Birmingham interviews in a public installation where people will be able to walk inside and be immersed in the stories.

“This project is all about opening up a conversation and getting people talking about how they manage stress and chaotic modern living.” – Lizzie Ostrom, The Eye of the Storm project.

Starlings - order in the midst of chaos

Order in the midst of chaos

Like the eye of the storm is calm and centred -  where do you go to be still?

Chaos = a state of utter confusion or disorder - things that make our lives confusing and a rise in stress and depression and disharmony between people.

World peace

Peace = a state of mutual harmony between people or groups and a freedom of the mind from annoyance, distraction or anxiety.

A Birmingham divorce lawyer says ‘chess is a great way to organise chaos in your mind’, radio producer Martin says ‘people need to take their foot off the gas and be forced to slow down’ and local Journalist Nicola ‘says she finds everything chaotic’.

Listen to people from Birmingham talk about where they find peace.

Peace in the midst of chaos

Where do YOU find peace?

How do you find some peace in your own life? What do you think about chaos? Share your stories about how you find peace, or experience chaos, film it, record it, or write it down and join in the conversation on The Eye of the Storm website.

Visit the website to find out how you can get involve.