The link below is to a TED Talk given by world-renowned storyteller Mallika Sarabhai.
http://www.ted.com/talks/mallika_sarabhai.html
In it, Ms. Sarabhai discusses how storytelling, that most ancient of human pastimes, has the possibility of being used to effectively get people thinking about major issues affecting the community and the world at large. She claims that, more than a lecture or an awareness campaign, art and storytelling succeed in bypassing certain filters within us and access a deep-down level of ourselves that can stir us to really think about something.
Storytelling exists in all cultures and has done so for thousands of years. Imagine if people around the world used this medium to pass on useful skills and information, raise awareness of a particular issue, or reinforce certain values and practices that are important to that particular people.
Bob Dylan wrote a song that got an imprisoned man a retrial and eventual freedom. The power of art and stories has been demonstrated throughout history. I believe that it can serve us today in the same way.
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