“I want them to realize the power they have when they unpack their own stories, where you come from — And that is your strength. That’s what’s really important.” ~ Kiran Singh Sirah

I could listen to peace-builder and story-teller Kiran Singh Sirah all day.

Not because he’s a gifted and generous story-teller –– he most certainly is — but because his world view is so encompassing, so uplifting, so empowering.

So beautiful.

Our conversation about curiosity, stories and belonging gets to the heart of who we are as humans, and what we can be as a society.

Pull up a comfy chair, pour a cozy cuppa, and sit with me.

Better still: bring a friend.

Behind every story is a desire to be loved — and to love.

Listen to Choose to Be Curious #244: Curiosity, Stories & Belonging, with Kiran Singh Sirah

Kiran Singh Sirah is an award-winning storytelling industry leader, folklorist, arts & culture strategist, creative thought leader, and past president of the International Storytelling Center. Learn more here: https://www.kiransinghsirah.net/

Are you bitten by the story-telling bug? Check out the International Storytelling Festival, coming up in October.

Learn more about narrative medicine in my lovely conversation with Dr. Raya Kheirbek.

Shout out to Andrés Marquez-Lara for making the introduction here. Check out our conversation about Facilitation, Leadership & Curiosity.

If you likes this conversation about storytelling, you might enjoy these C2BC Classics: Poetry: Curiosity Emerging, with David Keplinger; Be Curious: Allow Your Heart & Your Mind to Open, with Amina Luqman-Dawson; The Human Library, with Ronni Abergel; & Storytelling: A Curious Tale, with Ronald Young, Jr.

Theme music by Sean Balick; “Home, Home at Last” by Warmbody,, via Blue Dot Sessions.

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