Tag: Storytelling

Part 1: Sneakers and the Art of Storytelling | My Personal Journey

As my basketball career moved into the 1998 season, I had to rock the Allen Iverson signature shoe ‘Reebok The Answer DMX’ in black, white, and gold that Iverson sported during the 1997–98 NBA season. While many boys at school were enamored with AI, I proudly owned his signature sh...

6 Captivating Storytelling Techniques from Around the Globe

I have always been interested in literature, arts, and culture. I love reading stories of distinct characters, places, and unique traditions from all over the world. I guess I’m not the only one who feels this way. After all, stories fascinate people. Storytelling is as ancient as the earli...

How Stories Live and the Storytelling Tradition

Each house lives and ages with stories both unfolding and told behind its windows, speculated under warm, worn-out blankets, whispered just beside the quivering flame of a palitaan or oil lamp, and witnessed by the rich shadows looming over the walls. Storytelling traditions vary from one society...

Theatre and the Importance of Storytelling

Human life is narratively rooted, we base the way we live our lives on the stories we hear and tell ourselves. Storytelling is an integral part of human society and development. Every culture, country and religion has its own unique narratives and stories that shape who we are and our relationships ...

6 Captivating Storytelling Techniques from Around the Globe

I have always been interested in literature, arts, and culture. I love reading stories of distinct characters, places, and unique traditions from all over the world. I guess I’m not the only one who feels this way. After all, stories fascinate people. Storytelling is as ancient as the earli...

The Power of Women???s Storytelling: How Women Helped Humanity Survive

When women are forbidden to gather, society dies. What do the history books show us? Let’s explore this topic together and recognize the power of what some consider gossip, but others consider life-saving advice. Throughout human history, let’s examine the civilizations that isolated wom...

The Secrets of Great Storytelling

If you’re here, you love a good story. That’s not the same as loving all stories. Some just don’t work. This failure has less to do with the content of the story than the structure. Our brains are structured to process stories in a specific way. Researchers h...

How India Taught the Art of Storytelling to the World

India’s grand epic narratives, the Mahabharata and the Ramayana, have captured the imaginations of millions, and their influence transcends geographical boundaries. These sweeping sagas, rich in symbolism, morality, and human complexities, have not only shaped the storytelling landscape in Ind...

The Impact of Storytelling: ???My Dad???s Story???: Dream for My Child | MetLife

MetLife is one of the leading life insurance, financial services, protection planning, retirement and saving solutions company around the world. On January 27, 2017 MetLife Hong Kong released a campaign on youtube video called “My Dad’s Story”: Dream for My Child | MetLif...