Aparna Athreya – What did you do the last time a child came up to your car window asking for alms as you waited at a traffic signal? Roll up your windows? Hastily hand over the first change that you could find in the glove compartment and drive away? Or simply drive away? Aparna Athreya told a story. Read about her here.
Arthi Anand – Arthi used to scribble anecdotal stories on her personal blog, which were picked up Chandamama and published as a monthly serial-story. The success of these stories gave her the confidence to write and tell stories to children. Now Arthi is a published author with Tulika books and a reviewer on Saffron Tree. Find out more about Arthi and her work here.
Vikram Sridhar – While Vikram was always actively involved in theater, a workshop on storytelling, during an official trip to Atlanta, helped him find a new purpose in life. He started Around the Story Tree after he receiving requests for sharing his work. Find out more about Vikram and his work here.
Sowmya Rajan Srinivasan – A professional storyteller and educator for two decades, Sowmya uses theater, music and movement as an intrinsic part of her stories. She is a founding member of Bangalore Storytelling Society. Find out more about Sowmya’s work here.
Lavanya Prasad – A storyteller who believes that a story which is told with complete honesty is sure to create the desired ripple, living up the adage – “I am the story itself.” Read her story here.
Priya Muthukumar – A storyteller who is passionate about nature and strives to sensitize people towards environment through her stories, read the story of Priya Muthukumar here.
Falak Randerian – Falak left her corporate job as a Communication Trainer to start My Little Chatterbox, a venture to promote love for books and reading in August 2012 in Bangalore. She conducts book reading activities and phonic classes for kids between 3-10 years. Find out more about Falak and her work here.
Nisha and Deeptha – A mutual interest for stories and storytelling brought together Nisha and Deeptha and Ever After Learning was born. Ever After Learning works with a variety of audience, from small kids to corporates. Find out more about Ever After Learning here.
Vani Balaraman – Some things happen by chance. For Vani Balaraman, it was storytelling. Founder of Cuddles and Reads, storyteller and mom, Vani literally stumbled upon storytelling and found a vent to the storyweaver in her. Find out more about her in this interview.