Photo Gallery - Storytelling Sessions
Series of storytelling sessions – ‘Aha Kahani Kaha Kahani’ – with children in different institutions of Bhopal during November-December, 2016
Beginning on the Children’s Day in 2016 – that is on November 14 – Eklavya, Anand Niketan Democratic School (ANDS), Azim Premji Foundation (APF), and friends together began a series of storytelling sessions for children in Bhopal, largely in the primary and middle school levels. Named as ‘Aha Kahani Kaha Kahani’, they centred on reading aloud stories for children from books. In addition, these sessions were also spiced up with songs and play activities. The hope was to attract children to the fascinating world of books, and have a whole lot of fun with them and their teachers while doing so. The institutions which played host for these events included: Eklavya’s own Pitara, ANDS, The Sanskaar Valley School, Kendriya Vidyalaya, Red Rose School, Sarojini Naidu Girls’ Higher Secondary School, Sagar Public School and SOS Children's Village School. The news was highlighted in print media as well.
![‘Aha Kahani Kaha Kahani’ – Anand Niketan Democratic School (ANDS) on November 22](/images/phocagallery/Story_Telling_Sessions/thumbs/phoca_thumb_l_aha kahani kaha kahani - at anand niketan democratic school_1.jpg)
Anil Singh from ANDS, Santwana Aras, and members from Eklavya conducting ‘Aha Kahani Kaha Kahani’ at ANDS
![‘Aha Kahani Kaha Kahani’ – Anand Niketan Democratic School (ANDS) on November 22](/images/phocagallery/Story_Telling_Sessions/thumbs/phoca_thumb_l_aha kahani kaha kahani - at anand niketan democratic school_2.jpg)
Anil Singh from ANDS, Santwana Aras, and members from Eklavya conducting ‘Aha Kahani Kaha Kahani’ at ANDS
![‘Aha Kahani Kaha Kahani’ – at Kendriya Vidyalaya No.1 on November 16](/images/phocagallery/Story_Telling_Sessions/thumbs/phoca_thumb_l_aha kahani kaha kahani - at kendriya vidyalaya no.1_1.jpg)
Anil Singh from ANDS, Santwana Aras, Parul Batra from APF, Ambar, Bihu and members from Eklavya conducting ‘Aha Kahani Kaha Kahani’ at KV No.1
![‘Aha Kahani Kaha Kahani’ – at Kendriya Vidyalaya No.1 on November 16](/images/phocagallery/Story_Telling_Sessions/thumbs/phoca_thumb_l_aha kahani kaha kahani - at kendriya vidyalaya no.1_2.jpg)
Children having a great time at KV No.1 during ‘Aha Kahani Kaha Kahani’
![‘Aha Kahani Kaha Kahani’ – at Red Rose School (RRS) on November 17](/images/phocagallery/Story_Telling_Sessions/thumbs/phoca_thumb_l_aha kahani kaha kahani - at red rose school lambakheda_1.jpg)
Santwana Aras and members from Eklavya conducting ‘Aha Kahani Kaha Kahani’ at RRS
![‘Aha Kahani Kaha Kahani’ – at Red Rose School (RRS) on November 17](/images/phocagallery/Story_Telling_Sessions/thumbs/phoca_thumb_l_aha kahani kaha kahani - at red rose school lambakheda_2.jpg)
Children having a good time at RRS during ‘Aha Kahani Kaha Kahani’
![‘Aha Kahani Kaha Kahani’ – at Sagar Public School (SPS) on November 21](/images/phocagallery/Story_Telling_Sessions/thumbs/phoca_thumb_l_aha kahani kaha kahani - at sagar public school saket nagar_2.jpg)
Tultul Biswas from Eklavya and Anil Singh from ANDS reading aloud stories during ‘Aha Kahani Kaha Kahani’ at SPS
![‘Aha Kahani Kaha Kahani’ – at Sagar Public School (SPS) on November 21](/images/phocagallery/Story_Telling_Sessions/thumbs/phoca_thumb_l_aha kahani kaha kahani - at sagar public school saket nagar_3.jpg)
Children having a great time at SPS during ‘Aha Kahani Kaha Kahani’
![‘Aha Kahani Kaha Kahani’ – at Sarojini Naidu Girls’ Higher Secondary School (SNGHSS) on November 19](/images/phocagallery/Story_Telling_Sessions/thumbs/phoca_thumb_l_aha kahani kaha kahani - at sarojini naidu girls higher secondary school_1.jpg)
Parul Batra from APF, Santwana Aras, Anil Singh from ANDS, Bihu and members from Eklavya conducting ‘Aha Kahani Kaha Kahani’ at SNGHSS
![‘Aha Kahani Kaha Kahani’ – at Sarojini Naidu Girls’ Higher Secondary School (SNGHSS) on November 19](/images/phocagallery/Story_Telling_Sessions/thumbs/phoca_thumb_l_aha kahani kaha kahani - at sarojini naidu girls higher secondary school_2.jpg)
Jalaj Verma from Eklavya, Santwana Aras, and Anil Singh from ANDS conducting ‘Aha Kahani Kaha Kahani’ at SNGHSS
![‘Aha Kahani Kaha Kahani’ – at Sarojini Naidu Girls’ Higher Secondary School (SNGHSS) on November 19](/images/phocagallery/Story_Telling_Sessions/thumbs/phoca_thumb_l_aha kahani kaha kahani - at sarojini naidu girls higher secondary school_3.jpg)
Children, teachers, and other guests having a great time at SNGHSS during ‘Aha Kahani Kaha Kahani’
![‘Aha Kahani Kaha Kahani’ – at SOS Children's Village School on December 1](/images/phocagallery/Story_Telling_Sessions/thumbs/phoca_thumb_l_aha kahani kaha kahani - at sos childrens village school_1.jpg)
Anil Singh from ANDS have the children enthralled with his singing at SOS School during ‘Aha Kahani Kaha Kahani’
![‘Aha Kahani Kaha Kahani’ – at SOS Children's Village School on December 1](/images/phocagallery/Story_Telling_Sessions/thumbs/phoca_thumb_l_aha kahani kaha kahani - at sos childrens village school_2.jpg)
Anil Singh from ANDS and members from Eklavya reading aloud stories at SOS School during ‘Aha Kahani Kaha Kahani’
![‘Aha Kahani Kaha Kahani’ – at SOS Children's Village School on December 1](/images/phocagallery/Story_Telling_Sessions/thumbs/phoca_thumb_l_aha kahani kaha kahani - at sos childrens village school_3.jpg)
Children immersed in the storytelling at SOS School during ‘Aha Kahani Kaha Kahani’