In this episode, we sit with Kamini Ramachandran, a storyteller, educator, and creative force behind MoonShadow Stories and Storyfest Singapore.
π§ Listen to hear about:
* Her grandfather, the storyteller: a planter from Kerala who lived in Malaya, from whom Kamini learnt to love stories
* The wildness of nature π: a cobra encounter at four, the love of a dog named Bobby π, and how he protected her
* Cherishing books π that allowed her to travel into her imagination, and magazines that allowed her to travel everywhere else
* The living, breathing art of oral storytelling, and why it matters beyond childhood
* Why she disdains the idea of βmoral endingsβ in stories, asking her audience to find meaning that is personal and discovered
* Nights spent with the Elders of the Temiar, and her time visiting the Orang Asli
* The importance of sharing stories β sharing with permission, consent, and acknowledgement
* Working with AI π€ and realizing that she no longer fears it
* Immersive storytelling through projects like Harry Potter and Jurassic World π
* The power of stories to remind you that you are not alone β to ground, connect, and heal π
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