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.

Anil Singh from ANDS, Santwana Aras, and members from Eklavya conducting ‘Aha Kahani Kaha Kahani’ at ANDS

Anil Singh from ANDS, Santwana Aras, and members from Eklavya conducting ‘Aha Kahani Kaha Kahani’ at ANDS

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

Children having a great time at KV No.1 during ‘Aha Kahani Kaha Kahani’

Santwana Aras and members from Eklavya conducting ‘Aha Kahani Kaha Kahani’ at RRS

Children having a good time at RRS during ‘Aha Kahani Kaha Kahani’

Tultul Biswas from Eklavya and Anil Singh from ANDS reading aloud stories during ‘Aha Kahani Kaha Kahani’ at SPS

Children having a great time at SPS during ‘Aha Kahani Kaha Kahani’

Parul Batra from APF, Santwana Aras, Anil Singh from ANDS, Bihu and members from Eklavya conducting ‘Aha Kahani Kaha Kahani’ at SNGHSS

Jalaj Verma from Eklavya, Santwana Aras, and Anil Singh from ANDS conducting ‘Aha Kahani Kaha Kahani’ at SNGHSS

Children, teachers, and other guests having a great time at SNGHSS during ‘Aha Kahani Kaha Kahani’

Anil Singh from ANDS have the children enthralled with his singing at SOS School during ‘Aha Kahani Kaha Kahani’

Anil Singh from ANDS and members from Eklavya reading aloud stories at SOS School during ‘Aha Kahani Kaha Kahani’

Children immersed in the storytelling at SOS School during ‘Aha Kahani Kaha Kahani’