{"id":86584,"date":"2025-02-13T15:56:12","date_gmt":"2025-02-13T15:56:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/?p=86584"},"modified":"2025-05-14T23:31:35","modified_gmt":"2025-05-14T22:31:35","slug":"storytelling-in-a-changing-world-the-timeless-art-of-connection","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/global-city\/storytelling-in-a-changing-world-the-timeless-art-of-connection","title":{"rendered":"Storytelling in a changing world: The timeless art of connection"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">In a world where isolation and digital bubbles are becoming the norm, how does storyteller Adam E. Holton revive curiosity and human connections with his typewriter and a little bit of whimsy?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/02\/Typewriter_aesthetic.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-86641\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/02\/Typewriter_aesthetic.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/02\/Typewriter_aesthetic-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/02\/Typewriter_aesthetic-770x434.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/02\/Typewriter_aesthetic-293x165.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/02\/Typewriter_aesthetic.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-86641\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/02\/Typewriter_aesthetic.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/02\/Typewriter_aesthetic-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/02\/Typewriter_aesthetic-770x434.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/02\/Typewriter_aesthetic-293x165.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Adam is a public typist who creates short stories on his typewriter as a street performance.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The steady&nbsp;<em>clack-clack<\/em>&nbsp;of the typewriter fills the stall, each strike sharp with purpose. Adam&#8217;s face is focused, brows furrowed, and eyes intent, yet a faint smile hints at quiet joy. His fingers move with practised rhythm, the pace quickening as thoughts pour onto the page. Every keystroke draws him deeper into a world he loves. His entire being seems wrapped up in the act of creation, as if each keystroke brings him closer to a world he deeply cherishes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Just three words, one name and five minutes to create magic. It is like Adam Holton\u2019s little superpower. He writes a short story tailored to capture the unique essence of the person before him. It&#8217;s a fleeting yet unforgettable experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Adam, a public typist, explained that his creative process stems from human interactions and years of people-watching. He finds talking to people and hearing their stories inspiring.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cDepending on the kind of story I&#8217;m being told, I feel a deep relief sometimes, a sense of connection to a stranger. That is a special kind of magic, especially when it is person-to-person. When it is in the world that we share together, not through a medium,\u201d says Adam.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/02\/storyteller_dark_academia-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-86596\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/02\/storyteller_dark_academia-1.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/02\/storyteller_dark_academia-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/02\/storyteller_dark_academia-1-770x434.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/02\/storyteller_dark_academia-1-293x165.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/02\/storyteller_dark_academia-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-86596\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/02\/storyteller_dark_academia-1.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/02\/storyteller_dark_academia-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/02\/storyteller_dark_academia-1-770x434.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/02\/storyteller_dark_academia-1-293x165.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The 35 year old man is currently set up at the Cardiff Market till the 27th of February. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI have been fascinated by the storytelling nature of humans since I was a child, and it is something I&#8217;ve always wanted to be part of, either as a listener or as a storyteller. It&#8217;s been a lifelong fascination, and the reality of doing it this way, with the typewriter, is a really fun evolution of that love and fascination for stories,\u201d says Adam.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As a child, Adam shared a bunk bed with his sister. As he lay in the upper bunk, he would create stories of worlds far away for them to travel through, until his sister felt calm enough to sleep.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI was always writing things down, creating stories out of what I did with the dog when I was a child, or where we went together,\u201d says Adam. \u201cIt helped me understand the world around me, and my imagination was always creating stuff or making things up in my head. It helped me make sense of the world.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/02\/FoundOutThere_typewriter.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-86600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/02\/FoundOutThere_typewriter.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/02\/FoundOutThere_typewriter-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/02\/FoundOutThere_typewriter-770x434.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/02\/FoundOutThere_typewriter-293x165.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/02\/FoundOutThere_typewriter.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-86600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/02\/FoundOutThere_typewriter.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/02\/FoundOutThere_typewriter-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/02\/FoundOutThere_typewriter-770x434.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/02\/FoundOutThere_typewriter-293x165.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The brand of &#8216;FoundOutThere&#8217; is special to Adam not just for its literal connotations but also because the heron motive holds sentimental values.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Adam Holton has built a brand around the name \u2018<a href=\"https:\/\/www.foundoutthere.com\">FoundOutThere<\/a>\u2019, referring to his inspirations for his stories that are found out in the world. He says, \u201cIf I&#8217;m sitting here and I&#8217;m improvising stories for people, my imagination is out there beyond my head. So, the ideas are found out there. When I was younger, I was adopted. I was \u2018found out there\u2019 by my parents. It just seems like a lovely way to tie together everything I&#8217;m doing.\u201d&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Late last summer, while searching for a copy of&nbsp;<em>Candide<\/em>&nbsp;by Voltaire as a gift for his partner, Sophie, a walk-through Cardiff led him to a secondhand bookshop in the market. Holding a book about optimism, he wondered if there was space for him to write stories for others.&nbsp;&nbsp;When he called the market manager, she laughed in recognition, recalling a past encounter. With that unexpected exchange, his vision of crafting typewritten stories for strangers during the winter found its home in Cardiff Market.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThis gives me faith that anywhere there is a possibility for interaction, and something unexpected. It makes me quite hopeful sometimes,\u201d says Adam.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/02\/happy_story_people-.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-86601\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/02\/happy_story_people-.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/02\/happy_story_people--300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/02\/happy_story_people--770x434.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/02\/happy_story_people--293x165.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/02\/happy_story_people-.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-86601\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/02\/happy_story_people-.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/02\/happy_story_people--300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/02\/happy_story_people--770x434.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/02\/happy_story_people--293x165.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Customers are often intrigued by his ambient setup. Just after five minutes, they are handed their own customised story with them as the main characters.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>He travels around the world with just two suitcases and his typewriter. He wants to tell stories of the people around him to those who are curious. &#8220;The hope is that this place gives people a bit of entertainment, and an opportunity for them to follow their curiosity and sit down &#8216;outside the world&#8217; for a bit,&#8221; says Adam.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He finds it upsetting when compared to AI generators. \u201cI have not stolen from the works of millions of people they have created throughout a lifetime. I have not exploited people,\u201d says Adam. \u201cI am not having a tremendously damaging impact on the planet. I am not trying to define the vast possibility of what the future could be into a single thing.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While difficult, he embraces these emotions and views such moments as opportunities for important discussions, even if others do not realise the offence.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWherever I end up, I find a way to make a space where I can hear other people&#8217;s stories,&#8221; says Adam. While he lived in the Austrian mountains, he had set up a storytelling night where people came once a month.&nbsp;&#8220;There would be a theme for the evening and people could share true stories from their lives,&#8221; says Adam. He finds that these interactions not just allow him to listen to people&#8217;s stories but also help him find inspiration for his stories.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"2000\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/02\/howtowrite.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-90743\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/02\/howtowrite.jpg 800w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/02\/howtowrite-120x300.jpg 120w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/02\/howtowrite-770x1925.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/02\/howtowrite-614x1536.jpg 614w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/02\/howtowrite-293x733.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"2000\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/02\/howtowrite.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-90743\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/02\/howtowrite.jpg 800w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/02\/howtowrite-120x300.jpg 120w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/02\/howtowrite-770x1925.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/02\/howtowrite-614x1536.jpg 614w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/02\/howtowrite-293x733.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">What does Adam write?<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Research shows people are retreating into individual digital bubbles, a trend <a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/mikeosullivan\/2024\/02\/23\/are-we-becoming-less-sociable-and-less-happy\/\">Forbes<\/a> dubbed the \u201cGreat Retreat.\u201d As real-world connections fade, replaced by online interactions, Adam aims to reignite human connections.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cCuriosity is definitely one of my chief motivators,\u201d says Adam. \u201cI look for examples of people being curious. The whole situation with the typewriter is only possible when people are curious. People want spaces to express that. I think people want to be curious. They want to participate; they want to be involved in things. Like, please let&#8217;s have a chat in a way that isn&#8217;t alienating.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Adam\u2019s work is based on a desire to bring people back together, not just with each other, but with the world around them. In his stories, he tries to stir up a sense of awe that most people feel is missing from life. His writing is not so much about passing on a particular message as about evoking an emotion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI don&#8217;t know what people want from the stories. For every person, it is different. But one thing I keep coming back to is that people want to see something wonderful, or they want to experience something a little bit different or something unexpected. So that&#8217;s why a lot of the stories, or in my soul, I try to keep this light and whimsy, this sense of awe, interaction with what exists in a way that isn&#8217;t exploitative or violent or demanding,\u201d says Adam.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/02\/pretty_trinkets-.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-86602\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/02\/pretty_trinkets-.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/02\/pretty_trinkets--300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/02\/pretty_trinkets--770x434.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/02\/pretty_trinkets--293x165.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/02\/pretty_trinkets-.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-86602\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/02\/pretty_trinkets-.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/02\/pretty_trinkets--300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/02\/pretty_trinkets--770x434.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/02\/pretty_trinkets--293x165.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Adam does not have a fixed charge for the stories he writes. He has collected many trinkets over the years as pieces of gratitude from people, which he displays on his desk.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In a fast-changing world, storytelling remains essential, offering identity, belonging, and meaning. It preserves traditions while helping us navigate the new, bridging differences and deepening connections. Whether through books, films, or everyday conversations, stories shape our shared experience, proving that even amid uncertainty, our need for them endures.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI want to find examples of how people resolve conflict that doesn&#8217;t need violence. I want to find laughter. I love hearing jokes or being told funny stories. I look for that in so many places,\u201d says Adam.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In a world where isolation and digital bubbles are becoming the norm, how does storyteller Adam E. 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