Pop-up library at Ummeed “Books are a doorway into imaginary worlds which help keep boredom away.” said a young neurodivergent person who frequents the pop-up library at Ummeed. This space was created with the hope to create an environment that deconstructs the ideas of a typical library and provides a space for young people to…
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Story-beings by Alfonso Diaz
In many ways, stories are similar to living beings: They seem to have their own interests. They compel us to share them and, once told, they begin to grow and change, often becoming longer, stronger and more elaborate. Stories find each other, they intermingle, and multiply. Stories need our attention to thrive in the world:…
Let’s Talk Narrative… with Jehanzeb Baldiwala
Narrative Therapy India is resuming the interview series, as a way to bear witness to and archive the unfolding of Narrative Ideas and Practices in India. Our guest this week is Jehanzeb Baldiwala, a therapist, supervisor, trainer and part of Ummeed Child Development Center’s management team since 2004. She has aligned herself with narrative…
Picture books as a scaffold for externalisation
Picture books can serve as a wonderful way to externalise problems, not only for children but adults too. The illustrated stories help readers of every age, understand, explore and even encourage them to talk about the worries, and sadness around them. Many narrative practitioners use picture books for externalising problems in their work with children,…
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