Research
Published 24 September 2025Start At Belonging

Poems by Tara Coleman &
Illustrations by Sam McLaughlan
Welcome to Start at Belonging. This book is the result of an evolving creative dialogue between poetry and illustration, between words and images, between illness and understanding, and between artistic practice and Parkinson’s.
You can download the book as a PDF, or read the dialogues with illustrations below on this website.
Additional information: Start At Belongong (Free Ebook)
Additional information: Placing Unheard Voices Project Website
RESEARCHER
Tara Coleman
ORGANISATION
University of Auckland
FUNDING SUPPORT
Marsden Fund
CONTRACT OR PROJECT ID
UOA2132: Placing unheard voices: the lived experience and geography of young-onset Parkinson's disease