Storytelling is a valuable art which has been around as long as humankind. Stories connect us emotionally and stay with us much longer than facts or statistics. They are powerful and can teach morals. They can teach history as well as entertain us. They are a part of every culture and tradition.
During the prevailing COVID pandemic, life has come to a standstill. We, being healthcare professionals, are stuck up with our “SAVE MANKIND” services. Meanwhile, our children are locked down at home due to nationwide school closures and social distancing norms. So, I, Dr. Divya Gupta along with my colleague and friend Dr. Priya Ramakrishnan started this journey of Virtual Story Telling Session for the purest souls on earth, i.e., our kids. The day chosen is “Sunday Funday” afternoon. With HH Swamiji’s blessings, many members of SRHU family joined us in our mission of sharing these masterpieces with kids which are interesting, enjoyable, informative and at the same time teach all of us a moral. Dr. Mansi, Dr. Nidhi, Dr. Parul, Dr. Neelam, Dr. Rakhee, Dr. Shaili, Mrs. Kamna, Mrs. Barkha are few names to enlist. These stories are being narrated on zoom paltform and simultaneously being played on YouTube link. Stories from Indian mythology and Indian history are being shared so that the kids, our future generation are in awe of our rich and varied culture and heritage. The kids actively participate by sharing their own stories, or poetry, or hymns recitation so as to make it more interactive and interesting for the kids. One such poem was recited in the session written by Rijul Sarpal.
These stories are available on the following YouTube links: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Omltt3fex6o, https://youtu.be/PxE67_bZGWY, https://youtu.be/S2LjOxaPQnE, https://youtu.be/lTpiooVqAHE, https://youtu.be/iOexJ4g1sJE
