Baeletsi Tsatsi interviews Sheila Arnold and Philippa Namutebi Kabali-Kagwa about the art of storytelling.
They propose definitions of storytelling, reflect on its value, their lineages, how to teach storytelling, the importance of creating community and intergenerational conversation. They also share stories.
Baeletsi Tsatsi is a storyteller, writer and story coach. Sheila Arnold is a teaching artist and full-time storyteller, who resides in Hampton, Virginia. She is Artistic Director & Co-Founder of Artists Standing Strong Together (ASST). Philippa Namutebi Kabali-Kagwa is a storyteller, published writer and poet. She is co-founder of The Story Club Cape Town.
In this episode we stand in solidarity with Server Mustafayev, a Crimean Tatar citizen journalist and human rights defender. You can read more about his case here: https://pen-international.org/campaigns/day-of-the-imprisoned-writer-2022
This podcast series is made possible by a grant from the U.S. Embassy in South Africa.