One has to feel and become part of the story. The outcome is ‘absolute pure happiness’
Morung Express News
Kohima | October 26
“As you grow old, you stop listening. Storytelling is the basis of listening. You learn to train your ears and focus on something,” said Janaki Sabesh, Actress, Media professional and Founder of Golpo-Tales Unlimited.
Presenting her Tickly Tales at the Studio session of the ongoing Bookaroo Literature Festival at The Heritage, Old DC Bungalow and Raj Bhavan on October 26, Sabesh narrated stories to children with a mix of songs, movements and theatre.
“Stories help children listen better. They develop the art of listening,” she viewed adding, "Storytelling enhances the imagination and creativity of children."
‘Stories don’t have a language, its universal,’ Sabesh noted while explaining her style of storytelling which she referred to as ‘participative and interactive storytelling’.
She described the stories of Adil Ali’s shoes, and Gajapati- an elephant as the excited young students followed her lead in chants and songs.
“As a storyteller I get the energy from the children. What I love about children is that they are so pure, and they are so innocent. They give without asking,” stated the Founder of Golpo-Tales Unlimited.
Sabesh, who has been a part of a lot of literature festivals, maintained that the experience in Kohima has been different and special especially because of the scenic beauty of the place and the cordial attitude of the people.
On the importance of storytelling, she shared the opinion that every storytelling must be participative and must teach something essential.
Storytelling enables the pure minds and creativity of children and exposes them to better ideas in future too. This creativity is required in any profession and activity when one becomes an adult, Sabesh added.
“The point is not to have closed ideas. The point is to keep your mind open. And how will you keep it open? Its only when you listen and look around. The children need to learn more. They need to be exposed a lot. In this pureness, if they are more open and hear more stories their mind will become creative,” she asserted.
One has to feel the story and become part of the story. The outcome, for Sabesh, is ‘absolute pure happiness’.
The second day of the only literature festival for children in the country young students from various schools in the state capital Kohima. They engaged in fun-filled sessions such as The Kahani Tree, Doodle Wall, Studio, Crafty Corner and Stage.
