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Events in May 2020
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What Are You Talking About – Oral Storytelling in Contemporary Society
All Day
What Are You Talking About – Oral Storytelling in Contemporary Society
Berlin University of the Arts/Berlin Career CollegeBundesallee 1-12Berlin, 10719Germany+49 30 3185-2087As oral storytellers, one of the essential aspects of our practice is the process of selecting, adapting and performing traditional folktales for contemporary audiences. In doing so, we often have to deal with problematic issues such as racism, gender or hetero-normativity. Traditional tales were fixed in writing at a certain point in history. On the one hand, we work with imported imagery when we tell stories from another culture. On the other are confronted with concepts and stereotypes present in our cultural background.
What are you talking about? is a practical-theoretical course aimed at raising awareness and solving the ethical problems which cultural appropriation and the imagery of traditional folktales often present to contemporary sensibilities. We invite professional oral storytellers to embark on a shared journey in which, as a starting point, we will be looking at our positioning and cultural background. From there, we will look into our repertoires, then analyze and work with particular stories we are telling. Through guided exploration and hands-on exercises from storytelling and theatre practice, the work aims to develop narrative and performing strategies to creatively overcome these ethical problems.
The theoretical component of this course addresses topics such as:
– the historical contextualization of the artistic movements of oral storytelling;
– their contexts and discourses;
– an overview of the approaches and theories in the studies of folktales and oral traditions;
– an outline of the theory of narrative, focusing specifically on oral narration.Besides, the course offers an introduction to the issues of stereotypes and cultural appropriation with specific relevance to oral storytelling in the context of historical and present-day power structures.
As part of the course, all participants will take part in a final reflection and evaluation of the process.
The course is part of a four-year-long project initiated by The Federation for European Storytellers (FEST) and is aimed at supporting the professional development of young storytellers in Europe. What are you talking about? runs in collaboration with Berlin University of the Arts.
This course is open to professional, oral storytellers up to 33 years of age with a priority of applicants under the age of 29. A minimum of three years of experience in telling stories is required. (See entry requirements).
REQUIREMENTS
– Good level of English (speaking, reading and writing)
– Minimum experience of 3 years of telling stories professionally
– Maximum age of 33 with priority for applicants under the age of 29APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS
– CV
– Letter of motivation (max. 1000 words)
– Overview over personal repertoire: title and type of story (folktale, myth, legend, epic, fable, historical, literary or autobiographical material, etc) and origin of the story
– Overview of public performances (date, place/context, target audience)
– Vimeo / youtube link to a performance (min. 3 minutes, max. 10 minutes)GRANTS
The Federation for European Storytelling offers grants to storytellers based in Europe to cover travel, accommodation and, in certain circumstances, parts of the workshop fee. Please look for details at https://fest-network.eu/
LOONS Storytelling Guild–
LOONS Storytelling Guild
SPCA of Hancock County141 Bar Harbor RoadTrenton, ME 04605United States207-667-8088
L.O.O.N.S is actually Lovers Of Old & New Stories, a Storytelling Guild that meets monthly. Our members share a love of story, but a rich collection of different perspectives on how to best express that passion. Our interests range from sharing personal stories, to performing as a costumed historical reenactor, to telling with puppets, to bringing folk tales from other cultures to life. We are delighted by minstrelsy, tales for adults, children and teens, mime, and more.Our meetings are open to the public, and we welcome listeners as well as tellers.
You can also join us online through ZOOM video conference.
Please contact hope3944@gmail.com for information or to receive a ZOOM link to join us from your computer. -
What Are You Talking About – Oral Storytelling in Contemporary Society
All Day
What Are You Talking About – Oral Storytelling in Contemporary Society
Berlin University of the Arts/Berlin Career CollegeBundesallee 1-12Berlin, 10719Germany+49 30 3185-2087As oral storytellers, one of the essential aspects of our practice is the process of selecting, adapting and performing traditional folktales for contemporary audiences. In doing so, we often have to deal with problematic issues such as racism, gender or hetero-normativity. Traditional tales were fixed in writing at a certain point in history. On the one hand, we work with imported imagery when we tell stories from another culture. On the other are confronted with concepts and stereotypes present in our cultural background.
What are you talking about? is a practical-theoretical course aimed at raising awareness and solving the ethical problems which cultural appropriation and the imagery of traditional folktales often present to contemporary sensibilities. We invite professional oral storytellers to embark on a shared journey in which, as a starting point, we will be looking at our positioning and cultural background. From there, we will look into our repertoires, then analyze and work with particular stories we are telling. Through guided exploration and hands-on exercises from storytelling and theatre practice, the work aims to develop narrative and performing strategies to creatively overcome these ethical problems.
The theoretical component of this course addresses topics such as:
– the historical contextualization of the artistic movements of oral storytelling;
– their contexts and discourses;
– an overview of the approaches and theories in the studies of folktales and oral traditions;
– an outline of the theory of narrative, focusing specifically on oral narration.Besides, the course offers an introduction to the issues of stereotypes and cultural appropriation with specific relevance to oral storytelling in the context of historical and present-day power structures.
As part of the course, all participants will take part in a final reflection and evaluation of the process.
The course is part of a four-year-long project initiated by The Federation for European Storytellers (FEST) and is aimed at supporting the professional development of young storytellers in Europe. What are you talking about? runs in collaboration with Berlin University of the Arts.
This course is open to professional, oral storytellers up to 33 years of age with a priority of applicants under the age of 29. A minimum of three years of experience in telling stories is required. (See entry requirements).
REQUIREMENTS
– Good level of English (speaking, reading and writing)
– Minimum experience of 3 years of telling stories professionally
– Maximum age of 33 with priority for applicants under the age of 29APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS
– CV
– Letter of motivation (max. 1000 words)
– Overview over personal repertoire: title and type of story (folktale, myth, legend, epic, fable, historical, literary or autobiographical material, etc) and origin of the story
– Overview of public performances (date, place/context, target audience)
– Vimeo / youtube link to a performance (min. 3 minutes, max. 10 minutes)GRANTS
The Federation for European Storytelling offers grants to storytellers based in Europe to cover travel, accommodation and, in certain circumstances, parts of the workshop fee. Please look for details at https://fest-network.eu/
Patchwork Story Swap–
Patchwork Story Swap
Mt. Airy Nexus520 Carpenter LaneMt. Airy, PA 19119United States2672235423Patchwork Story Swap
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What Are You Talking About – Oral Storytelling in Contemporary Society
All Day
What Are You Talking About – Oral Storytelling in Contemporary Society
Berlin University of the Arts/Berlin Career CollegeBundesallee 1-12Berlin, 10719Germany+49 30 3185-2087As oral storytellers, one of the essential aspects of our practice is the process of selecting, adapting and performing traditional folktales for contemporary audiences. In doing so, we often have to deal with problematic issues such as racism, gender or hetero-normativity. Traditional tales were fixed in writing at a certain point in history. On the one hand, we work with imported imagery when we tell stories from another culture. On the other are confronted with concepts and stereotypes present in our cultural background.
What are you talking about? is a practical-theoretical course aimed at raising awareness and solving the ethical problems which cultural appropriation and the imagery of traditional folktales often present to contemporary sensibilities. We invite professional oral storytellers to embark on a shared journey in which, as a starting point, we will be looking at our positioning and cultural background. From there, we will look into our repertoires, then analyze and work with particular stories we are telling. Through guided exploration and hands-on exercises from storytelling and theatre practice, the work aims to develop narrative and performing strategies to creatively overcome these ethical problems.
The theoretical component of this course addresses topics such as:
– the historical contextualization of the artistic movements of oral storytelling;
– their contexts and discourses;
– an overview of the approaches and theories in the studies of folktales and oral traditions;
– an outline of the theory of narrative, focusing specifically on oral narration.Besides, the course offers an introduction to the issues of stereotypes and cultural appropriation with specific relevance to oral storytelling in the context of historical and present-day power structures.
As part of the course, all participants will take part in a final reflection and evaluation of the process.
The course is part of a four-year-long project initiated by The Federation for European Storytellers (FEST) and is aimed at supporting the professional development of young storytellers in Europe. What are you talking about? runs in collaboration with Berlin University of the Arts.
This course is open to professional, oral storytellers up to 33 years of age with a priority of applicants under the age of 29. A minimum of three years of experience in telling stories is required. (See entry requirements).
REQUIREMENTS
– Good level of English (speaking, reading and writing)
– Minimum experience of 3 years of telling stories professionally
– Maximum age of 33 with priority for applicants under the age of 29APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS
– CV
– Letter of motivation (max. 1000 words)
– Overview over personal repertoire: title and type of story (folktale, myth, legend, epic, fable, historical, literary or autobiographical material, etc) and origin of the story
– Overview of public performances (date, place/context, target audience)
– Vimeo / youtube link to a performance (min. 3 minutes, max. 10 minutes)GRANTS
The Federation for European Storytelling offers grants to storytellers based in Europe to cover travel, accommodation and, in certain circumstances, parts of the workshop fee. Please look for details at https://fest-network.eu/
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What Are You Talking About – Oral Storytelling in Contemporary Society
All Day
What Are You Talking About – Oral Storytelling in Contemporary Society
Berlin University of the Arts/Berlin Career CollegeBundesallee 1-12Berlin, 10719Germany+49 30 3185-2087As oral storytellers, one of the essential aspects of our practice is the process of selecting, adapting and performing traditional folktales for contemporary audiences. In doing so, we often have to deal with problematic issues such as racism, gender or hetero-normativity. Traditional tales were fixed in writing at a certain point in history. On the one hand, we work with imported imagery when we tell stories from another culture. On the other are confronted with concepts and stereotypes present in our cultural background.
What are you talking about? is a practical-theoretical course aimed at raising awareness and solving the ethical problems which cultural appropriation and the imagery of traditional folktales often present to contemporary sensibilities. We invite professional oral storytellers to embark on a shared journey in which, as a starting point, we will be looking at our positioning and cultural background. From there, we will look into our repertoires, then analyze and work with particular stories we are telling. Through guided exploration and hands-on exercises from storytelling and theatre practice, the work aims to develop narrative and performing strategies to creatively overcome these ethical problems.
The theoretical component of this course addresses topics such as:
– the historical contextualization of the artistic movements of oral storytelling;
– their contexts and discourses;
– an overview of the approaches and theories in the studies of folktales and oral traditions;
– an outline of the theory of narrative, focusing specifically on oral narration.Besides, the course offers an introduction to the issues of stereotypes and cultural appropriation with specific relevance to oral storytelling in the context of historical and present-day power structures.
As part of the course, all participants will take part in a final reflection and evaluation of the process.
The course is part of a four-year-long project initiated by The Federation for European Storytellers (FEST) and is aimed at supporting the professional development of young storytellers in Europe. What are you talking about? runs in collaboration with Berlin University of the Arts.
This course is open to professional, oral storytellers up to 33 years of age with a priority of applicants under the age of 29. A minimum of three years of experience in telling stories is required. (See entry requirements).
REQUIREMENTS
– Good level of English (speaking, reading and writing)
– Minimum experience of 3 years of telling stories professionally
– Maximum age of 33 with priority for applicants under the age of 29APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS
– CV
– Letter of motivation (max. 1000 words)
– Overview over personal repertoire: title and type of story (folktale, myth, legend, epic, fable, historical, literary or autobiographical material, etc) and origin of the story
– Overview of public performances (date, place/context, target audience)
– Vimeo / youtube link to a performance (min. 3 minutes, max. 10 minutes)GRANTS
The Federation for European Storytelling offers grants to storytellers based in Europe to cover travel, accommodation and, in certain circumstances, parts of the workshop fee. Please look for details at https://fest-network.eu/
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What Are You Talking About – Oral Storytelling in Contemporary Society
All Day
What Are You Talking About – Oral Storytelling in Contemporary Society
Berlin University of the Arts/Berlin Career CollegeBundesallee 1-12Berlin, 10719Germany+49 30 3185-2087As oral storytellers, one of the essential aspects of our practice is the process of selecting, adapting and performing traditional folktales for contemporary audiences. In doing so, we often have to deal with problematic issues such as racism, gender or hetero-normativity. Traditional tales were fixed in writing at a certain point in history. On the one hand, we work with imported imagery when we tell stories from another culture. On the other are confronted with concepts and stereotypes present in our cultural background.
What are you talking about? is a practical-theoretical course aimed at raising awareness and solving the ethical problems which cultural appropriation and the imagery of traditional folktales often present to contemporary sensibilities. We invite professional oral storytellers to embark on a shared journey in which, as a starting point, we will be looking at our positioning and cultural background. From there, we will look into our repertoires, then analyze and work with particular stories we are telling. Through guided exploration and hands-on exercises from storytelling and theatre practice, the work aims to develop narrative and performing strategies to creatively overcome these ethical problems.
The theoretical component of this course addresses topics such as:
– the historical contextualization of the artistic movements of oral storytelling;
– their contexts and discourses;
– an overview of the approaches and theories in the studies of folktales and oral traditions;
– an outline of the theory of narrative, focusing specifically on oral narration.Besides, the course offers an introduction to the issues of stereotypes and cultural appropriation with specific relevance to oral storytelling in the context of historical and present-day power structures.
As part of the course, all participants will take part in a final reflection and evaluation of the process.
The course is part of a four-year-long project initiated by The Federation for European Storytellers (FEST) and is aimed at supporting the professional development of young storytellers in Europe. What are you talking about? runs in collaboration with Berlin University of the Arts.
This course is open to professional, oral storytellers up to 33 years of age with a priority of applicants under the age of 29. A minimum of three years of experience in telling stories is required. (See entry requirements).
REQUIREMENTS
– Good level of English (speaking, reading and writing)
– Minimum experience of 3 years of telling stories professionally
– Maximum age of 33 with priority for applicants under the age of 29APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS
– CV
– Letter of motivation (max. 1000 words)
– Overview over personal repertoire: title and type of story (folktale, myth, legend, epic, fable, historical, literary or autobiographical material, etc) and origin of the story
– Overview of public performances (date, place/context, target audience)
– Vimeo / youtube link to a performance (min. 3 minutes, max. 10 minutes)GRANTS
The Federation for European Storytelling offers grants to storytellers based in Europe to cover travel, accommodation and, in certain circumstances, parts of the workshop fee. Please look for details at https://fest-network.eu/
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HSA: Keeping our Oars in the Water
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HSA: Keeping our Oars in the Water
Online Teleconference
Keeping our Oars in the Water:Gathering to bear witness to experiences and stories of vulnerability and resilience during these turbulent times.
When a small boat meets turbulent water, the best way to maintain balance and stay upright is to keep your oar in the water. It will become your stabilizing rudder, enabling you to maintain course and steer your vulnerable craft towards safety. We are each like that small boat.
HSA hopes that sharing our experiences, stories, and ideas might be another stabilizing oar in the water for each of us. Please join us.
WHAT: Please join HSA members and other storytellers for an evening of listening to each other; a chance to “keep our oars in the water” through being heard or witnessing your peers in the experiences, stories, ideas that have emerged through this time of COVID-19. NOTE: this is not a therapeutic circle, but we do hope that it will be healing, supportive, informative, inspiring.
HOW: Each Wednesday at 7:00 PM EDT there will be a facilitated gathering to create a holding space to share the experiences and stories that have emerged through this turbulent time.
WHEN: Our gatherings will be on Wednesday evenings 7:00 to 8:30 PM EDT
Hold the dates: Wednesdays at 7:00 on April 29, May 6, 13, 20 and 27
WHERE: For more information or to get a Zoom link to join the call, kindly contact Lani Peterson (Lani@lanipeterson.com). Once you have the link, it will remain the same for all meetings. Future opportunities to co-facilitate a meeting are available. Please let us know if you are interested.
These gatherings are offered by the Healing Story Alliance as a service to our Community without charge. Please join us!
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First Thursday Storytelling
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First Thursday Storytelling
Eclipse Chocolate Bar & Bistro2145 Fern StreetSan Diego, CA 92104United States619-578-2984
Monthly curated storytelling show for adults. Four to six professional storytellers telling personal, folk, and literary tales. Donations. Food and beverages are available for purchase. -
2nd Sundays @ The Center
2nd Sundays @ The Center
The Center for Art and Inspiration125 S. Main StreetHendersonville, NC 28792United States828-697-8547This is a series of special events with professional storytellers taking you on a journey through time, evoking history, memory, and connection. Lose yourself in the art of storytelling and accompanying music. Each month a different storyteller brings a unique program with storytelling and music.
I REMEMBER MAMA & DADDY & BOOZE–
I REMEMBER MAMA & DADDY & BOOZE
Provincetown Playhouse, NYC133 MacDougal StreetNew York, NY 10012(212) 998-5867Mama Jean was a Texan Elizabeth Taylor who never had a thought she didn’t speak. Daddy Poo adored bikinis and martinis as much as his homosexual son. Jamie Brickhouse, called “a natural raconteur” by the Washington Post and “funny, touching, honest” by Charles Busch, tells darkly-comic, ribald stories about his flamboyant parents and overcoming his near-fatal love affair with booze. Ripped from his award-winning shows Dangerous When Wet and I Favor My Daddy, they’re riveting, hilarious, wise, and deeply insightful.
(Appropriate for adults and youth 17 and older )A National Storytelling Network Grand Slam champion, 4-time MothSLAM champ, New York Times-published memoirist, Jamie Brickhouse has been featured on PBS-TV’s Stories from the Stage, The Moth Podcast, and tours the country with his multiple award-winning solo shows, Dangerous When Wet: Booze, Sex, and My Mother, based on his critically-acclaimed memoir, and I Favor My Daddy. He’s been published in the Washington Post, Daily Beast, Salon, Huffington Post, and Out. www.jamiebrickhouse.com
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Bynum Storytelling Workshop
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Bynum Storytelling Workshop
Bynum General Store950 Bynum RoadPittsboro, NC 27312Newbies welcome! Try your story out on us! We promise to be kind and keep it positive. Casual - bring a sandwich if you are coming straight from work. Sound system, lights, stage - practice under the lights!
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Speak Story Series Presents Kevin Kling
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Speak Story Series Presents Kevin Kling
Reynolds Hall109 N. King StreetShepherdstown, WV 25443United States304-886-9481Speak is a community-based storytelling organization that presents inter/nationally recognized storytellers in concert for the public and for local schools. Presenting concerts since 2013, Speak is now in its eighth season. Doors open at 6:45. Tickets are $12 at the door, cash or check only. For full details and season lineup, visit www.speakstoryseries.com
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HSA: Keeping our Oars in the Water
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HSA: Keeping our Oars in the Water
Online TeleconferenceKeeping our Oars in the Water:Gathering to bear witness to experiences and stories of vulnerability and resilience during these turbulent times.
When a small boat meets turbulent water, the best way to maintain balance and stay upright is to keep your oar in the water. It will become your stabilizing rudder, enabling you to maintain course and steer your vulnerable craft towards safety. We are each like that small boat.
HSA hopes that sharing our experiences, stories, and ideas might be another stabilizing oar in the water for each of us. Please join us.
WHAT: Please join HSA members and other storytellers for an evening of listening to each other; a chance to “keep our oars in the water” through being heard or witnessing your peers in the experiences, stories, ideas that have emerged through this time of COVID-19. NOTE: this is not a therapeutic circle, but we do hope that it will be healing, supportive, informative, inspiring.
HOW: Each Wednesday at 7:00 PM EDT there will be a facilitated gathering to create a holding space to share the experiences and stories that have emerged through this turbulent time.
WHEN: Our gatherings will be on Wednesday evenings 7:00 to 8:30 PM EDT
Hold the dates: Wednesdays at 7:00 on April 29, May 6, 13, 20 and 27
WHERE: For more information or to get a Zoom link to join the call, kindly contact Lani Peterson (Lani@lanipeterson.com). Once you have the link, it will remain the same for all meetings. Future opportunities to co-facilitate a meeting are available. Please let us know if you are interested.
These gatherings are offered by the Healing Story Alliance as a service to our Community without charge. Please join us!
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Zoom Virtual Storytelling Conference
All Day
Zoom Virtual Storytelling Conference
Online TeleconferenceVirtual Storytelling Conference__You are invited!
PLEASE REGISTER, AND POST AND FORWARD --
"Virtual Storytelling Conference: Storytelling in a World Shaped by Coronavirus-19."
24 hours -- starting on Saturday 16th May 2020 at 9am Eastern USA time / 6:30pm India time.
Via Zoom videoconference.
Conference Introduction,
http://storytellingandvideoconferencing.com/conference.htmlConference Poster,
http://storytellingandvideoconferencing.com/conference_poster.htmlConference Schedule,
http://storytellingandvideoconferencing.com/conference_A.htmlLinks to written "Greetings" to the Conference from --
1) a Business/Organizational Storyteller in South Africa, and
2) an Indigenous Storyteller and Cultural Organizer in New Zealand, are at http://storytellingandvideoconferencing.com/conference_B.htmlThis is a free event, being done as Public Service.
To register -- and to attend as much of the Conference as one might like -- please send an email (including one's name and general location) to
virtualstorytellingconference@gmail.comThis Conference is being presented by the World Storytelling Institute (Chennai, India) in association with the USA's National Storytelling Network, and others.
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Zoom Virtual Storytelling Conference
All Day
Zoom Virtual Storytelling Conference
Online TeleconferenceVirtual Storytelling Conference__You are invited!
PLEASE REGISTER, AND POST AND FORWARD --
"Virtual Storytelling Conference: Storytelling in a World Shaped by Coronavirus-19."
24 hours -- starting on Saturday 16th May 2020 at 9am Eastern USA time / 6:30pm India time.
Via Zoom videoconference.
Conference Introduction,
http://storytellingandvideoconferencing.com/conference.htmlConference Poster,
http://storytellingandvideoconferencing.com/conference_poster.htmlConference Schedule,
http://storytellingandvideoconferencing.com/conference_A.htmlLinks to written "Greetings" to the Conference from --
1) a Business/Organizational Storyteller in South Africa, and
2) an Indigenous Storyteller and Cultural Organizer in New Zealand, are at http://storytellingandvideoconferencing.com/conference_B.htmlThis is a free event, being done as Public Service.
To register -- and to attend as much of the Conference as one might like -- please send an email (including one's name and general location) to
virtualstorytellingconference@gmail.comThis Conference is being presented by the World Storytelling Institute (Chennai, India) in association with the USA's National Storytelling Network, and others.
Members Only Story Coaching Session–
Members Only Story Coaching Session
Coaching Sessions take place on the third Sunday of the month, in the warm homes of our Patchwork members.
Coaching sessions allow tellers to garner critical and pointed feedback. Listeners are encouraged, as well as tellers, to attend these informative and friendly meetings.
Note: This is a members only benefit.
Please contact us for details. -
Stories on Tap
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Stories on Tap
13 Virtues Brewing Company6410 S.E. Milwaukie AvenuePortland, OR 97202United StatesStorytelling open mic, hosted by Anne Rutherford & Norm Brecke on the last Wednesday of the month. Check website for monthly themes. Free, open to the public, come listen or share a story you’d like to tell. Story length 8 minutes, no notes. Do you have a story to tell? More info at www.anne-norm.com/stories.