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An Efficient Machine - The Human Body - a visual story told frame by frame!

  Characters: ·       Radio Presenter ·       Hybrid the Car ·       Boy / Girl    Scene 1: Racing Track showing a car racing Frame 1 The Radio presenter is seated at a desk with knobs and sound system, talking into a mike, wearing headphones, looking out through a large window. On the other side of window, we can see a racing track and cars on a racing track. ( There is sunlight shining through the right side of the picture, through window.) Radio presenter (Is talking into a mike looking very intensely at the race track, smile on face): It is the final race of the season and our favorite car Hybrid is in the lead. The pit crew want him to change his tyres but he won’t listen…. Next frame shows a Red colour Hybrid Car Hybrid the car is seen at the Crew Pit and the headlights of the car is like eyes, the fender like mouth.: Hybrid: “No No No tyre change, I just need some pet...

Memory - Remember - Elder Tree ( reimagined story) - (4 minute read)

 Once there was a girl who got her feet wet and cold.  How could this happen when it was a bright sunny day?  Her mother undressed her and made her lie down on the cosy bed with some warm ginger chai (tea), having added a dash of turmeric, pepper and lemon grass. (Mother's feel better to add everything that will make us feel better!). Just then there came a knock at the door. It was the old man,(who they called Dadaji), who lived upstairs. He lived all alone, his children having moved to another country and his wife too deciding to take an early departure to the the other world. He was fond of children and often came down to chat with the little one. He loved to talk and chat and tell funny little stories that always kept the little one enthralled! "Now drink your tea, and then perhaps there will be a story in that for you"! said Mother "Yes! perhaps a new story will come to me today!" said the kind old story man from upstairs. "But tell me how did ...

IKIGAI - Positive Psychology & Storytelling - Module 14

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  Video : https://youtu.be/t5ostmROJ3U  (Links to an external site.) Story 14 – The Artist - Folktale from Gujarat Taken from the Collection of Folktales by AK Ramanujam Story Based Reflection – Why do you think Saralatha’s took this mission or purpose? What is a passion of yours that doesn’t let you sleep?    ~~   Knowing IKIGAI: IKIGAI is a Japanese word that can be translated as  Iki – Life   Gai – realisation of what one hopes or expects. In other words, it is the Reason for Being . Watch this Video: Click on link https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RJ5Srezh190  (Links to an external site.)       The Japanese believe if we are fully engaged in activities we love or enjoy doing, then we lead a life of fulfillment. This concept closely aligns with the Greek idea of Eudaimonia or the idea of a well lived life. Ikigai closely relates to the concept of “Flow” as named and explained...

Hope - Positive Psychology & Storytelling - Module 3

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  Hope Video : https://youtu.be/9dctaJLWnrc  (Links to an external site.)       Story 3 : Dirt into Gold  - (Folktale from Myanmar) Story Based Reflection : In your journal for your own reflection. How do you feel about the Young man (Thuza's) goal of turning dirt into gold? What role does his wife (Theingi) and Father- in- law (Thet) play in this story? What kind of Hope did Thuza believe in? ~ Knowing Hope : “Hope” is the thing with feathers - That perches in the soul - And sings the tune without the words - And never stops - at all - And sweetest - in the Gale - is heard - And sore must be the storm - That could abash the little Bird That kept so many warm - I’ve heard it in the chillest land - And on the strangest Sea - Yet - never - in Extremity, It asked a crumb - of me. ~Emily Dickinson According to the dicti...