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From Rae Duke, Religion and Ethics teacher and broadcaster:
Last night was the Olivier Awards; and I adore a good musical. Even before the winners were announced, such was my belief in one new musical that I felt mentioning it this morning would quite likely tie in with its well-deserved success. Come From Away tells the extraordinary true story of a small town that, in the wake of disaster, welcomed the world. In the days after 9/11, Gander in Newfoundland hosted the 7000 people (more than half the number of the town鈥檚 entire population) who had been aboard the 38 planes grounded there after the American airspace was closed.聽
he locals called them 鈥楥ome From Aways鈥欌�� Scrolling and typing away recently I鈥檝e been pushed a few ads by companies providing an ancestry and genetic breakdown service - thanks to their DIY kits you can discover where in the world your DNA comes from, going back over 1000 years; its quite amazing. The ads usually feature someone who reckons they know their cultural ancestry, only to then discover that their make up is much richer than they鈥檇 ever imagined. These fun tests aren鈥檛 just an indulgent form of self-analysis but scientifically prove something that needs constant affirmation at this moment in time; that we all have, really, 鈥榗ome from away鈥�.聽
No one actually belongs to a particular geographical grid reference. One of the real Come From Aways鈥�, Kevin has compiled some of his stranded in Gander tales into a book, 鈥楥hannel of Peace.鈥� Its title echoes one of the most powerful moments in the musical when the cast sings the hymn, in various languages and from a medley of faith perspectives; Make me a Channel of your Peace. They belt; 鈥淲here there is hatred, let me sow love,鈥� and that gem, 鈥渇or it is in giving that we receive.鈥� Now, if ever we were looking for a model for how to live well, channeling the generosity, warmth and fun shown by the community of Gander wouldn鈥檛 be a bad place to start.聽
Out of one of the worst days in modern history, comes a story that restores our faith in humanity and in the notion that difference need not divide us. And Zoe I thought of you as, at the heart of the story is Beverly Bass, American Airline鈥檚 first-ever female Captain. As the first female host of the Radio 2 Breakfast Show, your experience of sitting at the helm, steering the course and making history whilst doing so will no doubt resonate! Perhaps there鈥檚 a musical in your story too?