Tales we tell- The New Indian Express

As featured in The New Indian Express on 10th June 2020…

HYDERABAD: It’s since time immemorial that human race has been enchanted by the unknown, with descriptions that lead to the flow of narratives bringing forth shocking yet interesting characters and plots. And the stone carvings on the cave walls prove that. Now, even when the walls have replaced blinking tablets and hardbacks the joy of sitting together in a group and listening to a raconteur in a comfy space has always been there inspiring the writers within the listeners to go ahead and pen a few paragraphs onto their notebooks or Word docs.

But some writers are naturally gifted while a few others learn the tricks and technicalities to improve their craft. That’s when workshops come handy though the same isn’t a promise for the perfect enlightenment of the sudden literary spark. In the normal not-lockdown times the art and cultural spaces in the city held several such workshops. Now, it’s the digital space serving the purpose. Among various other digital events Chai Biskut Aur Kahaniyaan (CBK), an initiative by young artistes in Hyderabad, is trying to bring out the traditional idea of storytelling by conducting an online workshop. Says one of the organisers Mrinal Kumar, a storyteller, “I came up with this idea and had a discussion over this with fellow poets Faiz Jung and Zaki Haider.

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