Golpo is the Bengali word for stories. It is a curious little word, both a verb and a noun at the same time. As a child Rituparna would insist on two stories and two songs every night. She would pretend to go off to sleep testing her parents to see if they'd finish the story they started to tell. When her grandmother told her stories she would kick her legs in the air fighting sleep before it wrapped her in.
Golpo, the joy of oral storytelling returned to Rituparna's life as a mother. From a visual storyteller she discovered the magic of the spoken word all over again. Now a Performance Storyteller, Trainer, Consultant & Coach Rituparna is the Founder ofYour Story Bag.
Rituparna believes that stories bridge people & telling stories creates a shared experience. So whether you listen to these stories in the classroom, boardroom or living room, each of these stories will trigger conversations amongst people. Go ahead & try it out...
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Season 2 | Ep 52 | The Myth of Sisyphus | A Greek Myth
Friday, November 24, 2023 โข Duration 16:05
I end this season with a story that is close to me. I read this one as a young student of Literature and found it echoing through many of the things that have 'repeated' in my life!
When does a task become a punishment? When does an endless loop feel overbearing? When and how do you find purpose in something that doesn't seem to end?
Listen to this one...
I will be back in March, until then, I am busy chasing for stories...
To know more about my work, visit my website |ย Your Story Bag
If you are aย Teacherย looking to integrate the stories in this podcast in your classroom usingย Story Pedagogy,ย look upย Spark Classrooms
If you like this podcast & want to support our work, you couldย Gift-a-Storyย and help us make Storytelling sustainable.
Book a Discovery Callย with me, to know more about how I can help you tell better stories in business, life and work. Not sure about how to tell these stories in your life and work? Ask me!
You can follow my content across Social Media with the hashtagย #StorytellingWithRituparna
Season 2 | Ep 51 | Dividing the Goose | A Russian Folktale
Friday, November 17, 2023 โข Duration 11:11
Here is a story that I had shortlisted many many weeks ago, but I hadn't recorded it. In ways, I am glad I waited to put this episode together. My response of the story changed after a visit to the Partition Museum earlier this week and I cannot ignore the metaphor that speaks to me.
I donโt imagine you will retell Dividing the Goose in your history class, but I do hope you will read it like a metaphor.
It is a great story to retell in the maths classroom though!
When you retell this story in the living room or boardroom, consider how you divide responsibilities, ownership, losses and profits at home and in your organisations.
Season 2 | Ep 41 | The Nail | A Grimms Brothers Fairytale from Germany
Friday, September 8, 2023 โข Duration 10:56
"For want of a nail the shoe is lost, for want of a shoe the horse is lost, for want of a horse the rider is lost." You have surely heard the proverb before! Here is the story that inspired English writer and George Herbert to write it.
A crisp story that will help you gently nudge conversations around procastination, be careful when retelling this story in the Classroom, Living Room or Boardroom. Refrain from from telling it as a prescriptive, precautionary-tale. Donโt use this story to instil a sense of foreboding, failure or defeat in your listener.
Instead, use it to understand what is stopping your child, sister or colleague from taking the right steps. For all you know, they are unable to take the first step. Help them lay the steps out and take action.
To know more about my work, visit my website |ย Your Story Bag
If you are aย Teacherย looking to integrate the stories in this podcast in your classroom usingย Story Pedagogy,ย look upย Spark Classrooms
Additional Reading:
Season 2 | Ep 40 | The Boy who Wanted the Moon | A Folktale from the Republic of Congo
Friday, September 1, 2023 โข Duration 13:53
โThe Boy who wanted the Moonโ is our little tribute to the scientistโs of ISRO who achieved the momentous success of Chandrayan-3.
The moon has charmed humans forever, we have always tried to reach for the moon, to see what lies in the glittering and shimmering land of craters. This pourquoi tale from Africa is a living proof of that.
While the world celebrated ISROโs historical landing of Chandrayan - 3, this story is an additional metaphor for you to retell.
Enjoy the story and retell it in the Classroom, LivingRoom and Boardroom. Listen to the story and dip into the additional resources for ideas.
Bonus | Dive into our story prompts inspired by the moon! Go share your #MoonStory with someone today.
To know more about my work, visit my website |ย Your Story Bag
If you are aย Teacherย looking to integrate the stories in this podcast in your classroom usingย Story Pedagogy,ย look upย
Season 2 | Ep 39 | Why Trees Stopped Moving | A Folktale from Nicobar, India
Friday, August 25, 2023 โข Duration 10:48
Why Trees Stopped Moving is a fascinating folktale from Nicobar Islands that blends in ideas of forests, trees, climate change, intergenerational relationships and migration. Like always, this story resonates equally within the classroom, living room and boardroom.
As a storyteller I feel deeply indebted to folklorists who have gathered these stories from authentic sources to tell them in books and anthologies.
Season 2 | Ep 38 | Counting the Stars | A Gopal Bhand Legend from India
Friday, August 18, 2023 โข Duration 13:08
Gopal Bhand is a legendary court jester from Bengal, India. Growing up as a child in a Bengali household the stories of Gopal Bhand filled my childhood with a lot of laughter.
This one is a very popular story that may be familiar with Indian story lovers, but it may be new to listeners around the world.
Here is a story that talks of measurement, science, astronomy, business and data storytelling!
To know more about my work, visit my website |ย Your Story Bag
If you are aย Teacherย looking to integrate the stories in this podcast in your classroom usingย Story Pedagogy,ย look upย Spark Classrooms
If you like this podcast & want to support our work, you couldย Gift-a-Storyย and help us make Storytelling sustainable.
Book a Discovery Callย with me, to know more about how I can help you tell better stories in business, life and work. Not sure about how to tell these stories in your life and work? Ask me!
You can follow my content across Social Media with the hashtagย #StorytellingWithRituparna
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Book a Discovery Callย with me, to know more about how I can help you tell better stories in business, life and work. Not sure about how to tell these stories in your life and work? Ask me!
You can follow my content across Social Media with the hashtagย #StorytellingWithRituparna
If you like this podcast & want to support our work, you couldย Gift-a-Storyย and help us make Storytelling sustainable.
Book a Discovery Callย with me, to know more about how I can help you tell better stories in business, life and work. Not sure about how to tell these stories in your life and work? Ask me!
You can follow my content across Social Media with the hashtagย #StorytellingWithRituparna
If you like this podcast & want to support our work, you couldย Gift-a-Storyย and help us make Storytelling sustainable.
Book a Discovery Callย with me, to know more about how I can help you tell better stories in business, life and work. Not sure about how to tell these stories in your life and work? Ask me!
You can follow my content across Social Media with the hashtagย #StorytellingWithRituparna
If you like this podcast & want to support our work, you couldย Gift-a-Storyย and help us make Storytelling sustainable.
Book a Discovery Callย with me, to know more about how I can help you tell better stories in business, life and work. Not sure about how to tell these stories in your life and work? Ask me!
You can follow my content across Social Media with the hashtagย #StorytellingWithRituparna
If you like this podcast & want to support our work, you couldย Gift-a-Storyย and help us make Storytelling sustainable.
Book a Discovery Callย with me, to know more about how I can help you tell better stories in business, life and work. Not sure about how to tell these stories in your life and work? Ask me!
You can follow my content across Social Media with the hashtagย #StorytellingWithRituparna
If you like this podcast & want to support our work, you couldย Gift-a-Storyย and help us make Storytelling sustainable.
Book a Discovery Callย with me, to know more about how I can help you tell better stories in business, life and work. Not sure about how to tell these stories in your life and work? Ask me!
You can follow my content across Social Media with the hashtagย #StorytellingWithRituparna
If you like this podcast & want to support our work, you couldย Gift-a-Storyย and help us make Storytelling sustainable.
Book a Discovery Callย with me, to know more about how I can help you tell better stories in business, life and work. Not sure about how to tell these stories in your life and work? Ask me!
You can follow my content across Social Media with the hashtagย #StorytellingWithRituparna
Book a Discovery Callย with me, to know more about how I can help you tell better stories in business, life and work. Not sure about how to tell these stories in your life and work? Ask me!
You can follow my content across Social Media with the hashtagย #StorytellingWithRituparna
