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Anagha
Prasad. 3)
Anjana
Parikh. 6)
Geeta
Ramanujam. 7)
Lavanya
Prasad. 8)
Madhu
Priya. 10)
Meera
Venkatesan. 11)
Neena
Girish. 12)
Neha. 13) Ramya Iyer. 14)
Ramya
Srinidhi. 15)
Shreya Biswas. 16)
Shylaja
Sampath. 18)
Vijaylakshmi
Nagaraj.
1 Ameen
has led a double life in Advertising and Theater. A trained actor and storyteller, he has
attended an Intensive course in Storytelling and passionately believes in the
power of stories to change the world.
He is using the power of stories to bring about a change in Education,
to train teachers, work with special children and also train leaders from the
world of business in the art of Storytelling.
Drawing upon his experience from theater, work with special children
and advertising, his workshops and training programs are ideal for those who
want to become better storytellers. As
a performer and storyteller he uses music (harmonica), masks, picture cards
and songs to bring alive his characters and stories. Comfortable with Hindi, English and
Gujarati, Ameen also writes and tells original stories in the form of
poetry. When not conducting workshops,
he can be found spreading the magic of stories at schools, bookstores or an
orphanage. Member,
Bangalore
Storytelling Society. 2 Anagha
Prasad. Anagha
Prasad, an alumni of Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IITB), has been a
professional storyteller and a certified yoga instructor for the past 6.5
years. She gets children and the
"kids at heart" hooked onto her and her stories. Having worked in the IT industry for 10
years, she shifted her tracks when her life calling came to light. She has been trained in storytelling by Kathalaya,
and has been trained in yoga by A1000 Yoga.
She blends yoga and dance into storytelling in unique ways. Anagha
is a founding contributor of Val-Ed
Initiatives, a unique value education startup delivering customized value
curriculums to schools across the country.
She is also a founding member of Katha Krafters a unique collaboration
of storytellers. Their productions
include: 1) “Maanini”, an online performance on women in Krishna’s life with
a blend of storytelling and Bharatanatyam; 2) "Bala Leela", Krishna
temple stories; and 3) "We the Victory", stories across genres
exploring various aspects of victory.
She has curated shows for corporates such as Tanishq, and has also
curated a show on Aiyperum Kaapiyangal in Tamizh. She has been a part of Chennai Storytelling
Festival, FEAST, and Bangalore Literature Festival. She has collaborated with tellers for
"Kalaatma", a theatrical storytelling show. Anagha
conducts sessions across the country and for global audiences of various age
grounds from preschoolers to senior citizens in various genres of
stories. She also conceptualizes and
conducts teacher-training programs and storytelling workshops for schools,
individuals, and corporates. Contact anaghaprasad@gmail.com 9886217806 https://www.instagram.com/anagha_prasad https://www.facebook.com/anaghaprasad https://www.youtube.com/@KathaMandalam 3 Anjana
Parikh. Anjana was reading and writing as a Journalist and
now is doing so as a Communication Professional. Anjana completed Dr Eric Miller's 8-month
Storytelling Course. She also participated in the 2026 Chennai Storytelling
Festival for Children. She has recently started volunteering (virtually) as
a Storyteller at a school in Darjeeling. Links to a number of articles she has written for The Quint are here. A photo is here. Contact 75859 31204 anjanatsg@gmail.com Aparna
Athreya.
Founder, Kid and Parent Foundation. Aparna is a storyteller and storywriter, and a
passionate advocate of Storytelling in education. She works with schools and the welfare
sector where she runs developmental programs using Storytelling. Her deep involvement with stories has led her
to also don the mantel of a performance storyteller, as she enjoys bringing
the magic of stories to life for children and adults alike! Member,
Bangalore
Storytelling Society. Contact 99452 25126 aparnaathreya@gmail.com https://facebook.com/kiddywiki 5 Deepa
Ahuja Ramani. Deepa is a teacher turned performance storyteller, award winning podcaster, author and blogger. She tries to create narratives that resonate deeply. She sees stories as transformative, bridging listeners to the world of new perspectives and insights. Her varied interests and pursuits allow her to explore different realms of thought and creativity. Through voice and words, she aims to empower herself and those who journey with her. She has been working with children and adults in different set ups for more than 20 years. ––– Deepa is developing two podcasts, for people of
all ages: "Bachpan
Ke Pitare Se" (English title, "From
the Treasure Trove of Childhood".) and "Ripples,
Alacritous Learning with Deepa" Both are multi-lingual (English, Hindi, and
Sindhi), and involve storytelling, poem-reading, commentaries, and Interviews
with guests. These podcasts were started with the intention to
bring smiles to listeners' faces and empower listeners to further develop
their communication abilities. The podcasts have been received well, with more
than 200 episodes and more than 15,000 plays. The podcasts are enjoyed by people of all age
groups. They provide new perspectives
and add value to the lives of the listeners of diverse groups and
sensibilities. ––– Regarding the The "Bachpan
Ke Pitare Se" podcast.
(English title, "From
the Treasure Trove of Childhood".) – This podcast seeks to bring smiles to listeners' faces
by assisting listeners to re-visit memories of childhood experiences through
stories and poems. The podcast explores various genres of literature.
There is something interesting for all age groups in English, Hindi, and
Sindhi. The podcast is dedicated to providing access to
good literature for all, and to helping listeners to re-connect with
themselves, become more motivated, and discover new perspectives. Series within the "Bachpan Ke Pitare Se"
podcast include: 1) Making Way to #inclusivecommunity, A
Podcast of Hope. This is an ongoing
series aimed at creating awareness regarding neurodivergence. 2) Celebrating Indian Languages. This has narrations from various
storytellers in a number of Indian languages. 3) #flyingcolours. This was aimed to encourage parents and
students appearing for 10th and 12th board exams to prepare for and write
exams in a stress-free manner. Included are interviews of professionals who
share their journeys from school to success. In 2023, Spotify Spotlight gave "Bachpan Ke
Pitare Se" its "Best Storytelling Podcast" award. In 2024, Hubhopper nominated "Bachpan
Ke Pitare Se" as one of the top 3 storytelling podcasts. ––– Regarding the "Ripples,
Alacritous Learning with Deepa" podcast – This bi-lingual podcast (Hindi and English) has
the aim of teaching and learning English and Hindi. Anyone who wants to learn either of these languages
can learn at their own pace with this podcast. Teachers use it as a resource to listen to the
stories in classrooms as an audio teaching aid. This podcast seeks to create and spread ripples of
joy, hope, and happiness through various creative activities, especially
relating to language learning and communication skills. This podcast presents a creative learning
approach. It seeks to enable people to
polish their Hindi and English language skills, and to empower individuals to
be confident – to feel, "Yes, I can!". The podcast can also be used to have
fun-filled family activities together. ––– Deepa specializes in dramatic read aloud, picture
book reading, oral storytelling, Kamishibai storytelling, and storytelling
for neurodiverse audience members. She also conducts workshops and courses
for adults and children along with teachers’ training programmes. The following are the flagship training programmes
Deepa conducts: For Adults – 1) Spoken English and Hindi classes for beginners. 2) Storytelling pedagogy to teach English and
Hindi languages as per NEP. 3) Using storytelling for teaching aspects of
speech, including grammar. 4) The art of reading aloud. 5) Making the most of Picture Books (Picture Book
Reading). 6) Hindi teaching made interesting. 7) All about graphic literary plot organizer
(story mapping) to teach various subjects. 8) How to start your own podcast (for beginners). 9) Strategizing engaging content. 10) Handwriting improvement classes. 11) Designing activities to teach languages to
children of different age groups (customized workshops for different
individuals). For Children (8 years and above)- 1) Enhancing listening skills. 2) Handwriting improvement classes. 3) English and Hindi grammar classes. 4) Creative writing classes. 5) Using graphic literary plot organizers to study
various subjects. 6) Guiding and preparing students for stage performances
(Ted Talks, storytelling performance, poem recitation, elocution, debate/
extempore competitions, etc). A photo is here. Contact Electronic City Phase 1, Bangalore 9844567279 deepa.ahuja.ramani@gmail.com Deepa Ahuja Ramani, Linktree 6 Geeta
is an Ashoka Fellow. She has performed
at the Scottish Storytelling Centre, UK, International festival at Brazil, Storywood
festival at Sweden, World Tales festival Poland, the International
Storytelling Centre USA, Japan, Singapore, South Africa, Germany, Norway and
at many other festivals. She is also
the Indian Coordinator for the International Storytelling Network (RIC) and
the co-founder/coordinator of the Indian Storytelling Network. A
profile of Geeta Ramanujam is here. For
Activies in May and June 2022, please click here. Articles,
video recordings, etc -- In
May 2015, Geeta Ramanujam received the
"Bangalore at its Best" award for her outsanding service to the
city of Bangalore. Photos and details
are here. http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/telling
tales http://thebrightlamp.com/stories/geetaramanujam-you-are-the-story-storyteller http://thebrightlamp.com/stories/geetaramanujam-you-are-the-story-storyteller/Achievements
of Geeta http://www.harmonyindia.org/hportal/VirtualPageView.jsp?page_id=21572 http://youthopia.in/article/Story-Telling-The-lost-Saga https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P2ccK66KKe8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1nRK3dT8oWg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P2ccK66KKe8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1nRK3dT8oWg Contact +91
8277389840 +91
9845207073 kathalaya@gmail.com Kathalaya,
#88, BHBCS Layout, 2nd Cross, 3rd Main, BTM
II Stage, Bannerghatta Road, Bangalore
- 560 076 7 Lavanya Prasad. Lavanya
is a professional storyteller. She has
run her organization, Tale'scope, since March
2014. As a little girl, she wanted to
become a teacher. She is very grateful
to her grandfather, who used stories to make learning interesting. She found her true calling when she was
working as a teacher and began developing ways to use stories to teach. The possibilities she discovered in this
process prompted her to start Tale'scope in 2014. Tale'scope caters to everyone who believes
in the power of stories. Lavanya's
work has taken her to many different places, where she has worked with
various kinds of people, including teachers and other educators, corporates,
senior citizens, and children (including those who are visually-challenged or
otherwise differently-abled).
Tale'scope gives training programs, lecture demonstrations, creative writing
workshops, talks, etc. Lavanya is
proud to be working on the "Roots" project with members of a senior
citizen's community: this project focuses on helping senior citizens to write
their life stories. She also works
with senior citizens on a regular basis conducting "circles" that
help them to share their innermost fears, hopes, and other feelings and
thoughts. She considers herself lucky
to be able to make her passion her profession. If you believe in the power of stories just
like Lavanya, and you would like her to come to your organization for a
training session or a talk, please communicate with her. Contact talescope.blr@gmail.com 98456
80816 Tale'scope's
Facebook page Tale'scope's
Youtube
channel Sound
Cloud: Lavanya's Tales 8 Madhu
Priya. Madhu
became interested in storytelling initially to use it for teaching children
to understand subjects easily and make learning more interesting. She
has attended storytelling coaching sessions led by Mr. Alvin, in which he
taught ways to narrate real-life incidents as stories. A
photo is here. Contact 95811
96194 madhukanugovi@gmail.com 9 Meenu
Sivaramakrishnan. A Professional Storyteller, Theatre Facilitator, Improv Practitioner,
Educator, Classical Vocalist and Voice Artist, Meenu is the founder of her
story venture called KATHA GALATTA – Unleash Your Joy Through Stories. After a decade in the Corporate, when she started interacting
with school children as part of her science venture, she explored the
beautiful art of using oral storytelling as a learning pedagogy and saw the
powerful impact of stories. Thus, in her humble attempt to rekindle the joy
for oral storytelling, she founded her story venture. Meenu does interactive oral storytelling sessions/performances
and story/theatre-based workshops for children and adults. She conducts
training workshops for teachers, working professionals and parents who want
to learn and explore this beautiful artform. She also leads interactive story
circles for adults and senior citizens. Meenu does Voice-Overs for e-learning
modules, animations and audio stories. She has authored 2 children’s stories which
were published through Story weaver- Pratham Books and Pachyderm Tales. Meenu is a member of Federation of Asian Storytellers, Indian
Storytelling Network and Bangalore Storytelling Society. She was a visiting
faculty at MAHE (Manipal Academy of Higher Education) and co-facilitated two
courses based on storytelling for the Integrated Management Program. In 2025,
she presented a paper and led a seminar that explored River Kaveri through stories
at the 6th Nadi Utsav in New Delhi – a conference on rivers organized by
IGNCA and Ministry of Culture. She has performed at different national and international
Literature and Storytelling Festivals like Morocco Marrakech Storytelling
Festiva, Bangalore Literature Festival, Madurai Literature Festival, Bookflix
Children’s Fest, CSMVS Museum Children’s Festival etc. She has been Mentor/Host for the youth camps (YSSC) with ASST
(Artists Standing Strong Together) group based out of the USA. She is a
creator and host of her podcast KathaPod – Once upon a Story. Being a
classically trained singer, she tries to weave in musical elements and
movements in her telling. Her Signature workshops are: 1) TRAIN TO TELL (for Adults and Children) – Introductory
as well as Intensive Storytelling Workshops available. 2) CRAFT YOUR STORY (For Children) – A Story Writing
Workshop. 3) BASIC THEATRE WORKSHOP (For Children) – A Hands-on
Workshop that explores the various aspects of Theatre performance. 4) GROW A READER (For Adults) – A Hands-on Workshop that
explores reading books to children and inculcating that as a habit. A
photo of Meenu is here. Contact info 98869 14205 hello@kathagalatta.com 10 Meera
Venkatesan. Meera Venkatesan is a professional performance storyteller, trainer, and learning
consultant with a love of words and a deep desire to create meaningful
learning. Meera is a part of
the creative storytelling group Katha Krafters. She loves to don many hats including
storytelling, and writing poetry, scripts, and non-fiction. She has worked extensively to create
story-based curriculums to enhance learning.
She started her
experiments with storytelling 10 years ago at Kathalaya Academy of
storytelling. Since then her career in
storytelling and friendship with stories has grown and matured in many
different ways through teaching, training, and performing. The services she
offers as a storyteller are: * Training: Storytelling for teachers. * Story Curriculum: Create a customised story-based curriculum
for schools. * Creative Writing and Public Speaking Workshops: Workshops for
children. * Storytelling Performances: Online and in-person storytelling
for schools and events. * Customised Storytelling Programs: Create a customized
storytelling module for corporates and events. Contact meeravenk@gmail.com https://sites.google.com/view/meera-venkatesan
https://kathakrafters.com
(Group) 11 Neena
Girish. Neena's Storytelling Resume is here. A photo is here. Contact 87001 96569 neenagirish73@gmail.com On – 12 Neha. Neha founded Neha Holistic Studio with
the vision of making wellness accessible, enjoyable, and sustainable for
everyone. Every program is
thoughtfully designed to improve physical fitness while nurturing emotional
wellbeing and mental clarity. Neha is a certified fitness and
wellness professional with over 15 years of experience in individual and
corporate wellness programming. As a
Licensed Zumba Instructor, RYT-500 Yoga Teacher, Face Yoga Coach, and Workplace
Mental Wellness Expert, she has empowered more than 1800 professionals through
holistic wellness practices. In
addition, she is a well-received music curator, Tisane Master, specialist in
the new dance movement for Physical Storytelling, Emotional Freedom
Technique, and Meditational Dance Technique. Her mission is simple – to help
people build healthier bodies, calmer minds, and happier lives through
sustainable movement and mindful living. That includes inspiring young people
to discover the power of their own voices and the Voices of the Voiceless. Contact 98200 38390 awasthineha62@gmail.com 13 Ramya
Iyer. Ramya believes in the strength of a warm, holding. and healing
space. She finds herself working
towards bringing people closer to themselves and more connected to each other
through story and expression. She
seeks to contribute to help people transform and heal, and live fulfilling
lives. She is fascinated by the magic and power that every person's story
holds every moment, every day. And
dreams, dreams intrigue her – the ones that meet us when asleep and when
awake! Ramya's storytelling
initiative is called The Bright Lamp
Storytells. Under this
initiative, she facilitates the "Healing Hope Heart Story circle",
"Bonding over our stories and songs", "Hum Circle",
"Story you, story me, story we" (stories for children and
families), and "The Light and Joy of Storytelling" (sharing, exploring,
learning, and growing through storytelling). She has earned an
Engineering degree from the University of Mumbai, and a Master of Business
Administration degree from the University of British Columbia, Canada. She worked in technology and marketing
analytics before moving to Bangalore and into the world of stories and
storytelling. She is excited to be
discovering life and the world through the lens of beautiful stories about the
the inter-connectedness of it all, and she is delighted to share this vision
and these stories with those she meets on her journey. She is a member of Bangalore Storytellers
and FEAST (Federation of Asian Story Tellers). Ramya is trying to
live a fulfilling life (in part through storytelling) -- one breath, one
step, one day at a time. A photo is here. Contact 88612 43434 ramya.n.iyer@gmail.com Facebook, https://www.facebook.com/ramyalife
. LinkedIn, https://www.linkedin.com/in/ramyaniyer
. Instagram : ramyaponders
. 14 Ramya
Srinidhi. Ramya Srinidhi is an acclaimed storyteller, actor, and educator,
known for her vibrant and theatrical storytelling style. Trained in the ancient Japanese art of Kamishibai, she now
coaches fellow artists and is the founder of the Indian Kamishibai Association
(IKA) and a co-founder of Katha Corner. Ramya transitioned from a 15-year corporate HR career to fully
dedicate herself to the art of storytelling. She holds a master’s degree in Psychology and is associated with
various prestigious storytelling organizations worldwide, including the Storytelling
Association of California, Bangalore Storytelling Society, and the
International Kamishibai Association of Japan. Ramya’s accomplishments include voice-over work for Zerodha
Varsity Junior, storytelling for Scholastic India, and being a featured
storyteller at numerous festivals, such as the Auburn Winter Storytelling
Festival in the USA, and the Bangalore Literature Festival. She has facilitated storytelling workshops for educational institutions
and corporate settings, demonstrating her commitment to promoting the art of
storytelling across diverse platforms. Ramya's academic training includes courses in story therapy,
psychodrama, and expressive arts therapy, which have contributed to her
expertise in the field of storytelling for wellness and personal growth. Trainings offered
to the public include – "Storytelling" Workshop for Children/Teenagers/Adults,
and
Teachers/Educators/Storytellers. "Kamishibai Storytelling" Workshop (Basic, Advanced). "Theatre" Workshop for Children/Teenagers/Adults. A photo is here. Contact 99000 98216 rramyasrinidhi@gmail.com Facebook – Indian
Kamishibai Association.
Shreya
is a trained storyteller, a story lover, and a firm believer in the power of
stories. A graduate in chemistry from
Calcutta University, her love for children made her an early childhood
educator. An alumna of Children's
Little Theatre, Kolkata, it was a natural transition for her from being a
teacher, to being a storyteller and performer. Shreya has an amazing ability to make an
instant connection with children. She
often uses visual art as an aid for storytelling, and her performances are a
treat for the senses, as she brings her stories alive with songs, picture
cards, glove puppets, and paintings.
Shreya trains teachers to help
integrate stories into education. She
also trains aspiring storytellers, both adult and children. Shreya spreads the magic of stories through
her dream initiative, Katharangam. Contact 99002
34613 katharangam.storytelling@gmail.com 16 Shylaja Sampath. Besides
being a performer since her childhood, Shylaja is an educator, experienced
storyteller, theatre artist, and soft skills trainer. She has acted in several plays, including B
Jayashree’s Sadaramé, The First Leaf, and Gumma Banda Gumma. She has conducted storytelling sessions at
Ranga Shankara, Rangoli Metro Art Centre, Hippocampus, Atta Galata, and other
venues. She was invited to tell
stories at the prestigious theater festival in memory of CG Krishnaswamy, in
an attempt to bring marginalized groups to the mainstream. Keen on making a difference in the lives of
the underprivileged, Shylaja has been an active storyteller at Buguri, a
community library for the children of waste workers in Banashankari, among
several other personal initiatives.
She has collaborated with numerous other storytellers Shylaja is a trained public speaker, a Toastmaster,
who conducts workshops for professionals in companies such as Seimens,
Britannia Industries and others, in various parts of the country. She also conducts storytelling workshops
for educators across public and private schools in an attempt to improve and
diversify the methods of teaching. A teacher by profession and an actor by
passion, Shylaja uses her skills to engage, entertain, and educate children
with her stories. She also specializes
in storytelling for adults with an aim to help provide new perspectives on
complex personal issues through meaningful and inspiring tales. Shylaja tells stories in English and
Kannada. Member,
Bangalore
Storytelling Society. Contact 99164
45641 shylaja.sampath@gmail.com Shylaja
Sampath's Facebook page is https://www.facebook.com/ninetyboldtales 17 Swati Kakodkar. Swati
Kakodkar is a management professional, PGDBM from Goa Institute of
Management. She is also an Accredited Professional Storyteller Diploma
Graduate, certified by Kathalaya's International Academy of Storytelling,
which is affiliated to the International Storytelling Center, Tennessee, USA;
the Scottish Storytelling Centre, Scotland, UK; and the University of Skovde,
Sweden. In
2010, to encourage her two-year-old son’s love for books, Swati enthusiastically
began attending story time programs at the Charlotte Mecklenburg Library (in
North Carolina) with her son. Little did she know that while she was enjoying
getting lost in the stories with the children there, she would find a road to
a fulfilling journey. A new story was about to begin. Inspired
by the story time programs that she had experienced in the USA, during the
Christmas vacation of 2013 Swati conceptualized a small initiative called Story
ki Bory® with five children from her neighbourhood in Bangalore. Motivated by
the responses from the children and their parents, the initiative developed
into a year-long program, packed with storytelling, book reading, and
enriching activities. In
2016, Swati decided to refine her home-grown skills, and signed up for a
professional storytelling course with Kathalaya's International Academy of
Storytelling. Over
the last several years, Story ki Bory® has been unleashing the “power of stories,”
and driving “storytelling with a purpose.”
The storytelling sessions, after-school programs, and workshops have
driven a positive change in children in the age group of 3-12 years. Children
from across the country have benefitted from the in-person and online
programs, and has led to the building of – Growth
mindset. Thinking
skills. Community
mindset. Interpersonal
skills. Swati
strongly believes that experiencing stories help children to develop their reading
and writing, and listening and speaking abilities, as well as their creative
and thinking skills. In this way they grow into confident speakers and
leaders, and become responsible citizens of the world. The many positive
transformations that she has witnessed among children over the last 10 +
years, inspires, and further motivates Swati on the storytelling path. Swati's
Bio-data in detail is here. Contact 98860
48516 swatikakodkar@storykibory.co.in Social
https://www.linkedin.com/in/storykibory
https://www.instagram.com/storykibory https://www.facebook.com/StorykiBory
18 Vijaylakshmi
Nagaraj. Vijaylakshmi Nagaraj is an
educational consultant, author, and storyteller. Her focus has been on integrating
storytelling and textbook learning. Her love for children and the desire to
ensure that they have a happy childhood has been her mission in life. She has been telling stories to
children suffering from cancer using her handmade puppets, as she believes
that storytelling is an excellent therapy for children suffering from long
term illness. She was involved in a “Reading to Recovery,” programme for the
Tsunami orphans in Nagapattinam (2005). She has authored a number of children’s
books, and written research-oriented articles on children’s literature. She is a life member of the
Association of Writer’s and Illustrators for Children (AWIC), a New Delhi
based NGO. She has worked with Akshara Foundation in their Library
programmes. She has been a member of the Steering Committee for Psycho-Social
Support and Mental Health Services in Disasters, National Disaster Management
Authority, Govt of India. She has showcased traditional Indian
storytelling at the World Congress on Children’s Books, in Cape Town, South
Africa (2004). She has also represented the
country at the world’s largest Children’s Book fair in Bologna, Italy (1998
and 2003). In 2008, she was invited to the
31st International Board on Books for Young People (IBBY) World Congress held
at Copenhagen, Denmark, to present a paper on “Reading to Children in
Crises.” She focused on emotional and psychological healing through reading
and storytelling. In August 2012, she was invited to
the 33rd IBBY, World Congress at London, U.K. Her paper, “Borderless Tales
Impacting Young Minds,” was very well-received. She has set up a children’s
library at DR Chandrashekar’s Institute for Speech and Hearing. She
introduced the children to storybooks and encouraged them to read beyond text
books. This brought about a positive improvement in their academics. She is known for her innovative
teaching techniques, encouraging children’s creativity in their learning processes.
She has been a Principal in a Primary school in the North East. She encouraged children to read storybooks.
This helped them in their writing and communication skills. She believes that
the emotional quotient in children is of prime importance and uses
storytelling and book reading very effectively to address this. She is a
committed social worker. She conducts workshops for teachers on the art of
storytelling using handmade puppets. Her book, “Sun Magic,” has sold over
1500 copies and is being used as a class text in a school. Her publications include: 1) “Jhilmil the Butterfly.” 2) “Chip, Chirp, Hoot: The Sounds
of Nature and other Stories.” 3) A folktale from Arunachal
Pradesh published in a collection, “Once Upon a Time in India.” 4) A story on Communal Harmony in
a collection published by the National Foundation of Communal Harmony. 5) "Natural Wonders of
India." She contributes to Children’s World,
a popular children’s magazine, and enjoys writing for children. Her recent works include a Tamil
Translation of Julia Donaldson’s popular book, “A Squash and a Squeeze,”
published by Pan Macmillan. Her prize-winning short story, “Love for
Weaving,” appears in a collection titled, “The Wingless Flight and Others,”
published by Children’s Book Trust (2023). She does storytelling sessions for
the children in an orphanage once a week. She set up a small library for them
before the pandemic and the children inculcated the reading habit during this
time. She is a Founding Member of
Booklore, a Bangalore-based book club for children, which ran successfully
for six years. She is Director -Campaigns with Funky Rainbow, a leading
Independent and Travelling Bookstore in Bangalore. A photo is here. Contact Email:
vijaylakshmi.nagaraj@gmail.com Mobile: 99860 03665 https://facebook.com/vijaylakshmi.nagaraj ______________________________________ Storytelling
Activities Kathalaya. Kathlaya's vision is to establish
Storytelling as an effective tool in all spheres of Education. Info about Storytelling Courses in
April 2024 is here. A profile of Geeta Ramanujam, the
Director of Kathalaya, is here. Contact: +91 8277389840 +91 9845207073 kathalaya@gmail.com Kathalaya, #88, BHBCS Layout, 2nd
Cross, 3rd Main, BTM II Stage, Bannerghatta Road, Bangalore - 560 076 *** Bangalore
Storytelling Society (BSS). The Bangalore Storytelling Society
seeks to promote, revive, and popularize various traditional and contemporary
storytelling forms across numerous languages. Many of the leaders of the Bangalore Storytelling Society have
received training in Storytelling from Kathalaya,
and would like to express appreciation for this training. There is a monthly BSS Meet-Up, showcasing amateur and
professional Storytellers. Please
register to attend, and possibly to tell a story, on the BSS Meet-Up page. Contact info: info@bangalorestorytellingsociety.org *** Ever After. Ever After offers Storytelling Classes for
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