Meet The Storyteller: Episode 3 Name: Marianne Christensen From: Denmark *** *** *** So, what is your story Marianne? I was born on a family farm in 1954, but grew up in different places on the island Lolland in Denmark, because my father changed from being a farmer to working as a mechanic. I was
Meet The Storyteller: Episode 2 Storyteller: Githanda Githae From: Kenya ***** Whats your story? I am Teacher, Oral Storyteller, Performer and Writer. I am also the pioneer of creating storytelling programs in Independent schools as a way to foster our culture and heritage. I have been telling stories for over a decade. I do solo
Confession. I went to visit the local Mganga. I have always wondered about these dudes (and dudettes) who have been rumored to have such extreme powers, that even some of the high and mighty in our societies sometimes nyapa nyapa like rats in the night to visit them. Not to mention those whispers of major
Meet The Storyteller: Episode 1 Storyteller: Lavanya Prasad From: Bangalore – India ***** So, whats your story? I am a dreamer who sees everything as stories in this world. Stories are an intricate part of me. I’ve been telling stories since I learnt to speak, that’s what I heard from my maternal grandfather, the
#ButiamaChronicles The Grand Finale Let me tell you of my very first stage experience. I had been cast to play Aunt Kezia in the play Aminata by Francis Imbuga. Looking back, it was kind of a complex role. A conservative woman, Aunt Kezia could not wrap her head around the fact that a man, her
#ButiamaChronicles Week Two The thing which has put me out of my comfort zone the most has to be the storytelling sessions this week because, as anyone who knows me well will know, I’m not normally too happy about getting up in front of an audience and speaking. However, the storytelling sessions have been so
