Storytelling is an effective tool that is used by me in various situations. There are many situations  where there is a need for me to work with vulnerable sections of the population. Most of them  deal with oppression and there is a great need for empowerment. When I visit old age homes  and talk to senior citizens, we see their need to talk to someone, the need to be heard and  opening up to us, brings happiness to them. When working with children, telling stories and  playing makes them content

My story of using storytelling is when I was working with this social service agency and was  trying to explain how it is important to be client centered and not be rigid with the SOPs and  policies. Talking to one and making them feel better has a positive impact on the entire  community there. I had to explain, how when I was working in a refugee shelter in coastal Tamil  Nadu, where everyone was dealing and coming out of their difficult situations, there was this  one particular woman who could not deal with it at all. And finally when we managed to sit and  talk, we knew that she missed her daughter in the run and was constantly worried about it.

That was an eye opener, we found the kid in another camp and she was doing very well.  Meanwhile I also shared the story of a colleague who missed her kid during a natural disaster,  staying right next to her the entire time, I saw the pain she went through. And we both shared  stories of missing kids and finding them back healthy. I realized the impact I had in that camp.

Meanwhile this story at the agency also got them reworking on their policies and rigidity. I  never knew that this itself was a tool. This course made me realise that


Storytelling is an effective tool that is used by me in various situations . There are many situations where there is a need for me to work with vulnerable sections of the population . Most of them deal with oppression and there is a great need for empowerment . When I visit old age homes and talk to senior citizens , we see their need to talk to someone , the need to be heard and opening up to us , brings happiness to them . When working with children , telling stories and playing makes them content My story of using storytelling is when I was working with this social service agency and was trying to explain how it is important to be client centered and not be rigid with the SOPs and policies . Talking to one and making them feel better has a positive impact on the entire community there . I had to explain , how when I was working in a refugee shelter in coastal Tamil Nadu , where everyone was dealing and coming out of their difficult situations , there was this one particular woman who could not deal with it at all . And finally when we managed to sit and talk , we knew that she missed her daughter in the run and was constantly worried about it . That was an eye opener , we found the kid in another camp and she was doing very well . Meanwhile I also shared the story of a colleague who missed her kid during a natural disaster , staying right next to her the entire time , I saw the pain she went through . And we both shared stories of missing kids and finding them back healthy . I realized the impact I had in that camp . Meanwhile this story at the agency also got them reworking on their policies and rigidity . I never knew that this itself was a tool . This course made me realise that