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Grateful for the opportunity to share a Tamil folktale adapted by me at Yeh Mera India Thank you Sarita for Heritage Stories and Performing Arts (HSPA) and Lavanya Srinivas (KathaShetra) for the opporunity and my companions on the journey Debjani

Contribution

Ramya Iyer

4 years ago

Contributing to Indian Language Storytelling Mandala Season2Edition1||Marathi Language ||Big Buddy World

Thank you so much Lopamudra and Indian Language Storytelling Mandala for being able to contribute a story, story of Thimakka for Womens Day, that I could write and share in Marathi, a language of heart Thank you Ms. Anita from

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Ramya Iyer

4 years ago

Dream seeds, swapnanche beej

Lauya swapnanche beej lauya let’s plant seeds of dreams Maaje tumche swapnanche beej yours, mine Lauya lauya let’s plant let’s plant Ya jagaath lauya let’s plant in this world Swapnanche beej lauya our dream seeds ~ramyaponders March 2021 (marathi,

Events

Ramya Iyer

4 years ago

Basant Panchami at Jakkur Lake

At one of my dear to heart places jakkur lake gratitude Jalaposhan Trust for inviting me Thank you Theertha

Events

Ramya Iyer

4 years ago

Storytelling at CSF 2021

… a story that met us as a family became such an integral part of us. Journeyed with Ana Sid 🙂 Was able to share it at CSF and shortly at a Secret Passages gathering Was also able to hold

Mentioned

Ramya Iyer

4 years ago

Mentioned: Event Mention: Bangalore Mirror “Circle of Love”

February 2021, Bangalore Mirror Thank you Lahe Lahe, Mansee, Healing Hope Heart community and Bangalore Mirror

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Ramya Iyer

4 years ago

Journey of Writings: She Finally Realised That The Gulmohar Tree Had Always Been There…

“I know they’re right and you, my friend, are right too, there’s magic, I just needed to believe and look for it. I’ll see you soon!” Once there was a little girl who loved a Gulmohar tree She marvelled at

Events

Ramya Iyer

4 years ago

Being a mentor at Story Mania with a Mentor (Bangalore Storytelling Society)

Truly, one of the most beautiful times I’ve had Surely those journeys which have made me realize would love to do more of this Was joyful fulfilling journey with the bachchas and BSS and objects have always called out to

Contribution

Ramya Iyer

4 years ago

Grateful for the opportunity to contribute to Project Decamarone during Covid

Grateful for the opportunity to contribute to Project Decamarone during Covid, December 2020 Contribution – thank you for being able to share adapted version of the Jataka Tale – The Brave Parrot Thank you Birgit.

Events

Ramya Iyer

4 years ago

Walking Together Home: Storytelling Event with Secret Passages

Had one of the most moving experiences as I shared my life, walking together home warmly organized by Geetanjali of Secret Passages (Wearing Paati’s saree)

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Ramya Iyer

4 years ago

Exploration : Who is a storyteller with FEAST India community

Was meaningful to explore who is a storyteller with our FEAST (Federation of Asian Storytellers) India chapter community along with my friend Archana Chandel

Events

Ramya Iyer

4 years ago

Storytelling event : Love Animals Equally with KathaVriksh

Thank you Renu

Mentioned

Ramya Iyer

4 years ago

Mentioned by the warm Mansee on the Lahe Lahe platform

Thank you so much Mansee 🙂 & Lahe Lahe

Mentioned

Ramya Iyer

4 years ago

Mentioned: “Stories of hope: Spreading positivity through folktales” in New Indian Express

20/08/2020 Thank you for the journey, Lahe Lahe, Mansee and New Indian Express and all my companions

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Ramya Iyer

4 years ago

Journey of Writings: Poem ‘Heartmade’ as part of Great Indian Poetry anthology

Glad to have been able to share a poem for this anthology Half Baked Beans Publishers

Mentioned

Ramya Iyer

5 years ago

Featured: On Women’s Web home page, ‘Finding place for you my pain’

It wasn’t the easiest to write , but perhaps it became as I started writing Thank you Women’s Web for becoming the home to my sharing and featuring it too 12/07/2020 “Finding place for you , my pain”

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Ramya Iyer

5 years ago

Journey of Writings: Finding Place for you, my pain on Women’s Web

Finding Place for you, my pain on Women’s Web Grateful for the platform to be able to voice my feelings, my relationship with pain. Very emotional about this cause. It was among the featured article that time, I remember.

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Ramya Iyer

5 years ago

Journeys of Writing: Heartmade as part of Great Indian Poetry Anthology

Great Indian Anthology Vol 1 – Poetry Anthology by Half Baked Beans Publishing “Heartmade”

Events

Ramya Iyer

5 years ago

Sharing a story in the Story Cafe circle held by By the River

A special time this time on the virtual Story Cafe held by By the River

Mentioned

Ramya Iyer

5 years ago

Mentioned as story cafe was spoken about by the wonderful story space By the River

By the River –

Events

Ramya Iyer

5 years ago

Storytelling at the warm Montreal Storytellers Guild

My heart was filled with joy when I could share a story online at the Montreal Storytellers Guild meet. It was such a warm space. Thanks Rob and Selena and everyone present including my friend Shylaja. It was extra special

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Ramya Iyer

5 years ago

Journey of Writings: When I felt like a mother as part of Jar of Memories Anthology

Jar of Memories, by Half Baked Beans Publishing had the beautiful opportunity to ponder upon my motherhood journey “When I felt like a mother”

Events

Ramya Iyer

5 years ago

Stories Amidst Silence with NCBS community

Gratitude

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Ramya Iyer

5 years ago

Journey Of Storytelling: Bonding over our stories and songs

Bonding over our stories and songs was a warm circle, a space we could co-create together where we shared stories and songs, many times inspired by a seed. The circle began on 8th May 2020 and met 65 times. (Open

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Ramya Iyer

5 years ago

Journey of Writings: A Letter from Akku on Pratham Books Storyweaver

Grateful I could share a story/a letter that came to me – a letter a child wrote to her mother who is a nurse working in the pandemic A Letter For Amma Was a beautiful experience to team up with

Collaborations

Ramya Iyer

5 years ago

Stories of Bravehearts as part of Bangalore Storytelling Society

Was a beautiful experience to team up with Priya Muthukumar (Storipur) as part Bangalore Storytelling Society’s monthly event for children and families – Stories Of Bravehearts Grateful I could share a story/a letter that came to me – a letter

Collaborations

Ramya Iyer

5 years ago

Sharing a story for Mayaakatha community 🙂

Story for Mayaakatha

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Ramya Iyer

5 years ago

Journey of Writings: Sharing from heart : a poem

… a poem that came up as I imagined what element I feel like from during a learning exploration in Expressive Arts I’ve fallen and yet I flow, I provide and also grow, I stumbled, egged on my time fleeting,

Stories

Ramya Iyer

5 years ago

Sharing a story from heart: World Storytelling Day 20 March 2020

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Ramya Iyer

5 years ago

Journeying with the students at Christ

Sharing light and joy, stories, being able to hold space Was wonderful to learn together. A moment I remember also is when a student mentioned she felt motivated and active after the time we spent together. thank you so

Events

Ramya Iyer

5 years ago

Sharing joy and connections with beautiful languages

20/02/2020

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Ramya Iyer

5 years ago

Celebrating nature’s bounty and togetherness

Amidst nature, beautiful day at Ragi Kana. Thank you so much dear wonderful people 12/01/2020

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Ramya Iyer

5 years ago

A very moving day, beautiful one at the school Baba went to

This morning was story music filled magical at Shirval gaav (village), Maharashtra, spent listening sharing stories at the school my father-in-law Baba went to 🙂 shared in Marathi 🙂 17/12/2019

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Ramya Iyer

5 years ago

Journey of Writings: Part of the anthology of adapted folktales by FEAST

Glad to have been able to contribute an adapted folktale for the collection published by FEAST – Federation of Asian Storytellers 22/11/2019

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Ramya Iyer

5 years ago

Journey of Writings: Unspoken as part of the ‘Jar of Stories’ Anthology

So glad to have been able to contribute a short story titled ‘Unspoken’ for an all women’s anthology, published by Half Baked Beans Publishers grateful for some kind words 22/11/2019

Events

Ramya Iyer

5 years ago

Serene story song morning at Jakkuru Kere Utsav (Jakkuru Lake Festival)

Serene story song morning at Jakkuru Kere Utsav (Jakkuru Lake Festival) 17/11/2019

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Ramya Iyer

5 years ago

Stories and Art at Lahe Lahe Halli Fest

Beautiful day at Lahe Lahe Halli 16/11/2023

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Ramya Iyer

5 years ago

Spending time at the NGMA stories and children, and the children within us

Thank you Icue books for the opportunity 14/11/2023, at National Gallery of Modern Art, Bangalore

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Ramya Iyer

5 years ago

Light and Joy of storytelling with Teachers at Nagarjuna School

Such a meaningful day with teachers at Nagarjuna. Thank you Ms. Shobha for making this happen. Grateful to the teachers and school 24/09/2023, Nagarjuna Vidyaniketan, Bangalore

Events

Ramya Iyer

5 years ago

Story time with bachchas and families at Klay

Fun times with bachchas and families at Klay 20/09/2023

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