The whole journey has been filled with memories, dreams, emotions, bonding
Marathi Saangad Marathi Storytelling Circle at Chennai Storytelling Festival 2026. Grateful to Eric that I could initiate this and our entire saangad for a love filled space
Grateful to everyone present on this journey
Saprem aadar to respected Bahinabai Chaudhari whose stories and songs I began sharing (began since I feel like I am in an ocean)
Invitation from my end –
Namaskar. We warmly invite you to be part of ‘Marathi Saangad’ Storytelling Circle at Chennai Storytelling Festival 2026.Come feel the warmth – bind, experience, connect through Marathi stories.
Stories of people, places, culture, wondrous traditions, moments, memories and histories will take you on a journey. Join us online via Zoom on Sunday, February 22nd at 5 PM IST. (This story circle is open for adults). We are sure your sharing and reflections, your presence would enrich and deepen the story experience even further. The stories would be told in Marathi, but there would also be some English introductions/translations) Nakki ya, sagle ya !!!
The belongings we carry in our hearts 🙂 …
I was born in Chennai – Chennai the city of my birth,
grew up in Mumbai – call it the city of my heart 🙂
Spent a brief period in Vancouver – call it the city of my “dream, what would it have been”
and have moved to Bangalore where I feel I could look more within and where I feel I became aware of the connections and interconnectedness – call it the city of my soul… and who knows what life has in gift for me ahead :)…
Coming to Marathi
As I grew up in Mumbai, though my language at home was Tamil, there was (and is)a deep connection to Marathi, I listened to Marathi all around, I learnt, spoke , read and sang too (Still do. My father, Appa, loved Marathi 🙂 He moved to Mumbai when was 16!
We would watch Marathi movies when we could ….
Life and deepened connections ahead
I am also married into a Marathi speaking family 🙂
And more , to my deep connection when we meet..
Love Ramya
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