A glass bus stop with two chairs standing on an island of moss, a poster board beside it
A studio where the listener's voice is the key to meaningful stories

A studio where the listener’s voice
is the key to meaningful stories

The Stop

2025 · interactive audio project · seven voices, seven languages

The bus stop is the project's symbol: a pause, an exhale, a short rest before the road. A place where you might come across someone's story by chance and recognise something of your own in it.

You can pause here for a moment: listen to artists, writers and makers speaking in their own languages, from very different lives. Or just put on your headphones and tune in before the journey.

What do you think about when everything falls silent?
Voices Polina Ivanova, editor-in-chief · Russian Gulnaz Ratu, co-founder of Tolk · Bashkir Yi Yang, audio producer · Mandarin Alia Ibrahim, journalist · Arabic Oscar Anderson, disability activist · English Kokob Tesfaldet, poet · Tigrinya Carlos Egaña, writer · Spanish

Email: main@tolk.earth