I met a group of young adults I know five years ago. They had all been collaborators in a project based on the transition from youth to adult hood. Now in the early 20s, the group were hanging out together in the skate park having arranged specifically to meet on that day at that place in order to remember a close friend who had died a few days earlier.

It’s a tragic but all too common story; a group of young people in a car that crashes at speed. Their friend and another passenger were killed. The driver was in a critical condition.

Chris was also in the car. Some how walked away. He is very lucky to be alive but he has lost one of his best friends and is dealing with that loss.

His friendship with Jack was something instantly recognisable and in talking with them both, their closeness, warmth and love for each other was inspiring. Masculine friendships are rarely celebrated or even recognised but perhaps this is changing. These two certainly provide hope for that recognition.