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As this storytelling life class ends, I reflect on a journey of discovery, observation, and powerful performances. Over eight days, we refined our storytelling skills, embracing the process with enthusiasm. Performing and witnessing deeply personal acts was transformative, with raw emotions adding depth to the experience.

Ending with Rang De Basanti as a storytelling masterpiece perfectly reinforced our learning. Grateful to our facilitator for their guidance and encouragement in creating a space where creativity flourished.

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Storytelling session day 7-8

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Our incredible 8-day journey of learning and discovery has come to a close. We’re all storytellers in our own right, with countless life stories to share. This experience showed us just how beautifully we can convey those stories. Beyond the technical skills we gained, the confidence we built in performing and narrating stories on stage was truly remarkable. A heartfelt thank you to Sagar Sir for guiding us through this experience, allowing us to relive and cherish the small stories of love, care, respect, and countless emotions.

With immense gratitude, we come to the end of an incredible storytelling life class. This journey has been truly amazing, filled with learning, observation, and heartfelt performances by my colleagues. Watching them embrace and enjoy the process while recalling all the intricacies we learned over these eight days has been an enriching experience. It was a pleasure to be part of such a wonderful class.

A special thanks to our facilitator, whose guidance made this experience even more meaningful. Their patience and encouragement allowed us to work at our own pace, fostering creativity and helping us bring our acts to life in the most expressive way.

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The two-day life class on marriage and parenting was a great learning experience. I found the “5 ingredients of marriage” most interesting and it gave me a new perspective. We also had deep discussions on the roles and responsibilities of parenting, which gave me a clearer understanding of what it truly means to raise a child. A big thank you to the facilitators for creating a supportive environment for open discussions!

P.S: The most fun part was a treasure hunt that helped us recall past lessons.

In our storytelling life class, we delved into the fascinating concept of Abhinaya—the art of expression in storytelling. We explored the four types of Abhinaya through an insightful video that provided detailed explanations for each type:

1. Angika Abhinaya: Expressions through body movements.

2. Vachika Abhinaya: Verbal expressions through dialogue or sound.

3. Aharya Abhinaya: Use of costumes, makeup, and props to convey emotions.

4. Satvika Abhinaya: Portrayal of inner feelings and emotional states.

After understanding these elements, we applied our learning by crafting a story, developing its beginning, middle, and end, and narrating it with expressive techniques inspired by the Abhinayas.

To enrich our understanding further, we watched the movie Rockstar, which beautifully encapsulates the essence of storytelling and emotional expression. The movie helped us draw parallels between cinematic storytelling and the Abhinayas, adding depth to our learning experience.

We started the session with some interesting stories of vacation.We were literally engrossed into it as per the narration done by each participants.After it we added light on a few topics like types of Abhinaya, Story ideas etc. Abhinaya means to carry towards in sanskrit. Carrying ideas and emotions towards the audience. Types of Abhinaya are Angika Abhinaya : The art of conveying emotions through physical gestures and postures.2. Vachika Abhinaya : The use of voice and speech to express emotions and tell stories.3. Aharya Abhinaya : The employment of costumes, makeup, and accessories to enhance the storytelling experience.4. Satvika Abhinaya : The expression of emotions through internal feelings and emotional states.Our Facilitators provided great insights about each topic and also showed videos related to each type of Abhinaya which enabled us to understand it better.

Now after learning Abhinaya related topic properly.We went to explore story ideas through an activity where we were supposed to get 5 story theme’s but finally work on one story.Once story was developed on basic frame of Beginning, Middle part and End of the story, We were supposed to share the story with other participants and get feedback on the same.Facilitators shared their works and added individual attention that we are on right track towards making of stories. Thank you to both Sagar sir and Nayan sir for an engaging and enlightening session. 

During these two days, our facilitator helped us to understand the story structure in detail. Apart from this, we learned how to create the character and how to present the same. For that, Sagar sir taught us different types of abhinaya. Sagar sir also helped to overcome the resistance of presenting the story in front of everyone.

I really enjoyed the past two days of the Life Class.

The 5th and 6th sessions on Storytelling were engaging and went very well. The facilitator did an excellent job teaching us how to write a story. Their communication and explanation skills were impressive, and their guidance on vachika, angika, aharya, and satvika aspects of storytelling was truly commendable. The movie we watched was also fantastic.

The storytelling sessions 5 and 6 have been like a transformative journey, offering new insights into the art of narrative construction. Through a deep dive into the four types of abhinayas—Angika, Vachika, Aharya, and Satvika—we learned how these elements can dramatically shift the emotional depth and tone of a story. One of the most striking moments was when we explored how these expressive tools could enrich a narrative, with the film Rockstar serving as a powerful illustration of the protagonist’s evolution through each type of abhinaya. This real-world example allowed us to understand how emotional intensity and character development can be communicated through physical gesture, dialogue, attire, and emotional states. Sagar Sir’s approach to blending these elements into our storytelling exercises encouraged us to experiment and refine our own creations. It was a truly inspiring experience to see how these elements could be woven together to craft a story that feels both vivid and dynamic. The ability to breathe life into our narratives, using these tools, has left a lasting impression, reminding us that storytelling is not just about what is told, but how it is expressed.

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