Past the tower, under the tree: twelve stories of learning in the community/ edited by Belamohan Shingade and Erana Shingade.

Includes bibliographical references.

Deracinated worker carries her CV in a plastic sleeve / Erena Shingade -- Introduction / Erena Shingade -- Marking a return / Mokonui-a-rangi Smith -- Meetings in a small room / Richard von Sturmer -- Lingua Franca / Areez Katki -- Moments with mama / Kahurangiariki Smith -- In our mofussil town: familial bonds and protest performance / Mohan Dutta -- Singing with practical intent / Balamohan Shingade -- Teanau and other adventures / Terri Te Tau -- From ETA (Edith's Talent Agency) / Edith Amituanai -- Want to travel into space? / Dominic Hoey -- Getting 'qualified' / Catherine Delahunty -- From Moana calling me home / Emily Parr -- 'Is that how you want to end up?': Learning, unlearning and failing to learn how to live as an artist / Daniel Michael Satele -- Lessons: A note on the design / Katie Kerr.

"For many, education is synonymous with uniforms and tote trays, assemblies and sports days. The cool terraces of a lecture theatre; the rotating team of tutors. But another form of education has always existed, and continues in Aotearoa today: teaching that is grounded in relationships, and learning in beloved company. Past the Tower, Under the Tree offers a portrait of twelve artists and activists crafting a life in community. From street theatre to rap, from the tattoo hut to the meditation hall, each contributor offers a window into unexpected contexts and rich forms of practice.In these contributions that span love letters to tributes to appeals, we’re invited to reimagine what it means to learn, and to recover a promise in that process: the possibility of a fuller education, where craft and companionship go together."--Publisher's website.