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The SisterStories PodcastEpisode 8. Sukey and the Mermaid (Ingrid Askew)This months Featured Storyteller is Ingrid Askew!
Ingrid shares with us a tale by Robert D. San Souci, based off of African American Folklore ~ Sukey and The Mermaid.
Ingrid Askew is a life long Cultural Activist, Theatre Maker, Educator, Speaker and Organizer. She is the Executive Director at Crossing the Waters Institute for Cultural Exchange USA and Founder of Crossing the Waters Institute South Africa, where she leads the important work of developing cultural awareness, sustainable exchange partnerships and opportunities through education, the arts and healthy living initiatives.
Ms. Askew’s...2021-07-0524 minThe SisterStories PodcastEpisode 7. Talking with Dolphins (Sarah Pirtle)One of our Featured Storytellers for this month is, Sarah Pirtle!
Sarah shares with us an original, true story, called Talking with Dolphins.
Sarah Pirtle is a life long, nationally recognized Activist, Writer, Musician and Storyteller. She is recognized as a national expert on teaching social skills and building supportive communities with young people. Listen to the episode to learn more about the amazing work Sarah does and to listen to her story, Talking with Dolphins!
To connect with Sarah and her work visit:
https://sarahpirtle.com/index.htm
2021-05-0315 minThe SisterStories PodcastEpisode 6. The Fox that Road a Camel (Soraya Arjan Odishoo)This months Featured Storyteller is Soraya Arjan Odishoo!
She shares with us a folktale from Iran called, "The Fox that Road a Camel". Soraya is an Artist who lives in New York City, where she does voiceover work, soundscape work and teaches and practices Yoga.
Soraya's most recent work is, “The Where is Everybody Podcast". It is a podcast more suited for adults, about re-imagining connection and amplifying the voices of everyday people with brilliant lives and ideas.
Follow her on instagram to learn more about her podcast or connect with So...2021-04-2614 minThe SisterStories PodcastEpisode 5. Why the Moon is Free (SisterStories)Why the Moon is Free ~ A Mexican Folktale ~
The Sun loves the moon so much that he asks her to marry him. The moon has no interest in marrying the sun but the sun is a good friend and she loves him. Instead of giving him a direct answer, the moon plays a little trick on the sun.2021-04-0515 minThe SisterStories PodcastEpisode 4. The Twins (Fynta Sidime)This months Featured Storyteller is Fynta Sidime! She shares with us a tale from Guinea called "The Twins". Fynta is a Guinea-American Performing Artist, Storyteller, Dancer, Playwright and Poet.
She is from New York, Guinea and Massachusetts and is currently obtaining her MFA, Masters of Fine Arts Degree at Columbia College in Chicago.
Find more of Fyntas work at https://fyntassidime.wixsite.com/mysite-2 or on Instagram and Youtube!
This program is supported in part by grants from the Northampton Arts Council, South Hadley Cultural Council...2021-03-2916 minThe SisterStories PodcastEpisode 3. Pleasing All the World (SisterStories)Pleasing all the World ~ A Yiddish Folktale ~
A caretaker and child journey through the dessert. Throughout their journey they learn that everyone in the world has different opinions about how things should be done. They come to recognize that it is a daunting task to attempt to satisfy everyone, and that there is no "one way" or "right way" to do things.
This classic folktale appears in various forms throughout the folktales of many different cultures. This is our adapted version from the Yiddish tale.
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Teresa tells us the story "Wild Robin", a story based on an ancient Scottish fairy tale. Originally, this story was for adults, an ancient Celtic myth called Tam Lin. In 1865 it appeared in a book called "Little Prudy’s Story Book” by Sophie May. Then, in 1976 it was made into a beautiful picture book by Susan Jeffers called “Wild Robin".
...2021-02-2226 minThe SisterStories PodcastEpisode 1. The River of Life (SisterStories)The trees of the forest live a happy life, keeping the river that flows by their side clean. One day however, the forest and river are exposed to danger and the trees have to call upon the River Goddess for help.
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