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The Kahani Project Podcast

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The Kahani (Hindi word for Story) Project aims to bring together storytellers from across the world who want to set stories free. We believe that listening to stories is a fundamental right of every child and captured in digital audio format stories can be made more accessible and available to children of all age groups, nationalities and disabilities. Our website (www.thekahaniproject.org) features audio stories recorded by volunteers who have a passion for storytelling and a little time on their hand. Anyone can contribute a story here and you can begin begin now. Sign-Up here - http://thekahaniproject.org/be-a-storyteller/ and we will walk you through the steps that will get you started with recording and uploading your digital audio stories.

Location:

United States

Description:

The Kahani (Hindi word for Story) Project aims to bring together storytellers from across the world who want to set stories free. We believe that listening to stories is a fundamental right of every child and captured in digital audio format stories can be made more accessible and available to children of all age groups, nationalities and disabilities. Our website (www.thekahaniproject.org) features audio stories recorded by volunteers who have a passion for storytelling and a little time on their hand. Anyone can contribute a story here and you can begin begin now. Sign-Up here - http://thekahaniproject.org/be-a-storyteller/ and we will walk you through the steps that will get you started with recording and uploading your digital audio stories.

Language:

English


Episodes
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Gehun Ki Gudiya (The Wheat Doll)

2/3/2024
Story: The Wheat Doll Language: Hindi Writer: Alison L. Randall Storyteller: Dr. Manju Mehta

Duration:00:07:03

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The hero of Holland (Hindi)

9/2/2023
Holland is a country where much of the land lies below sea level. Only great walls called dikes keep the North Sea from rushing in and flooding the land. For centuries the people of Holland have worked to keep the walls strong so that their country will be safe and dry. Even the little children know the dikes must be watched every moment, and that a hole no larger than your finger can be a very dangerous thing.

Duration:00:08:18

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The fire of Hiroshima (Punjabi)

10/24/2022
This is a true story. It is truly moving. The bomb which fell on Hiroshima caused tremendous havoc. Fifty years have passed but people are still dying of the lethal radioactive waves. This story will jolt you - shake you. Hopefully, after reading this story some people will withdraw from war and instead work for peace and good of humankind.

Duration:00:14:19

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The fire of Hiroshima (Hindi)

10/24/2022
This is a true story. It is truly moving. The bomb which fell on Hiroshima caused tremendous havoc. Fifty years have passed but people are still dying of the lethal radioactive waves. This story will jolt you - shake you. Hopefully, after reading this story some people will withdraw from war and instead work for peace and good of humankind.

Duration:00:14:12

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Shaitan Chuhe

10/24/2022
यह एक दिलचस्प कहानी है। शैतान चूहे आटा चक्की के कंजूस मालिक को चकमा देने में सफल होते हैं। चूहे अपनी सूझ बूझ से एक चितकबरी बिल्ली की जान बचाते हैं। बिल्ली उनकी इस मदद के कारण उनकी दुश्मन की बजाए आजीवन उनकी दोस्त बन जाती है।

Duration:00:11:52

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Five Chinese Brothers (English)

10/21/2022
Five Chinese Brothers (English) by The Kahani Project

Duration:00:07:48

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Five Chinese Brothers (Hindi)

10/21/2022
Five Chinese Brothers (Hindi) by The Kahani Project

Duration:00:10:02

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Faithful Elephants (English)

10/21/2022
During the last stage of World War II, Tokyo was often attacked from the air. At the city zoo, the keepers, with tears in their eyes, had to kill many of the animals for fear that they would run amuck in the town if the zoo was bombed directly. Faithful Elephants describes how three elephants died at the Ueno Zoo in Tokyo at that time.

Duration:00:10:30

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Faithful Elephants (hindi)

10/21/2022
During the last stage of World War II, Tokyo was often attacked from the air. At the city zoo, the keepers, with tears in their eyes, had to kill many of the animals for fear that they would run amuck in the town if the zoo was bombed directly. Faithful Elephants describes how three elephants died at the Ueno Zoo in Tokyo at that time.

Duration:00:12:41

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चिड़िया और पहाड़

10/18/2022
एक चिड़िया द्वारा एक सूने पहाड़ को हरे भरे पहाड़ में बदलने की कहानी

Duration:00:16:42

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क्या तुम मेरी माँ हो (Hindi)

10/18/2022
चिड़िया का एक बच्चा घोंसले से गिर जाता है।फिर वो अपनी माँ को ढूँढने निकलता है।रास्ते में उसे अनेकों रोचक अनुभव होते हैं।अंत में जब वो अपने घोंसले में पहुँचता है तो उसकी माँ उसका इंतज़ार कर होती है

Duration:00:07:17

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Totto Chan 11(Punjabi)ठीक तरह चबाओ ਠੀਕ ਤਰ੍ਹਾਂ ਚਬੋ

9/6/2022
This engaging series of childhood recollections tells about an ideal school in Tokyo during World War II that combined learning with fun, freedom, and love. This unusual school had old railroad cars for classrooms, and it was run by an extraordinary man-its founder and headmaster, Sosaku Kobayashi--who was a firm believer in freedom of expression and activity.

Duration:00:02:44

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Totto Chan 10(Punjabi)समुद्री खाना पहाड़ी खाना ਸਮੁੰਦਰੀ ਖਾਣਾ ਪਹਾੜੀ ਖਾਣਾ

9/6/2022
This engaging series of childhood recollections tells about an ideal school in Tokyo during World War II that combined learning with fun, freedom, and love. This unusual school had old railroad cars for classrooms, and it was run by an extraordinary man-its founder and headmaster, Sosaku Kobayashi--who was a firm believer in freedom of expression and activity.

Duration:00:08:20

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Totto Chan 9(Punjabi)तोमोये विच होण वाली पढाई ਤੋਮੋਏ ਵਿਚ ਹੋਣ ਵਾਲੀ ਪੜ੍ਹਾਈ

9/5/2022
This engaging series of childhood recollections tells about an ideal school in Tokyo during World War II that combined learning with fun, freedom, and love. This unusual school had old railroad cars for classrooms, and it was run by an extraordinary man-its founder and headmaster, Sosaku Kobayashi--who was a firm believer in freedom of expression and activity.

Duration:00:07:31

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Totto Chan 8(Punjabi)ट्रेन वाली क्लास ਟ੍ਰੇਨ ਵਾਲੀ ਕਲਾਸ

9/5/2022
This engaging series of childhood recollections tells about an ideal school in Tokyo during World War II that combined learning with fun, freedom, and love. This unusual school had old railroad cars for classrooms, and it was run by an extraordinary man-its founder and headmaster, Sosaku Kobayashi--who was a firm believer in freedom of expression and activity.

Duration:00:04:22

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Swami and friends 14(Punjabi)दादी कुछ नहीं जाणदी Part 2 ਦਾਦੀ ਕੁਝ ਨਹੀਂ ਜਾਣਦੀ ਭਾਗ 2

8/8/2022
This engaging series of childhood recollections tells about an ideal school in Tokyo during World War II that combined learning with fun, freedom, and love. This unusual school had old railroad cars for classrooms, and it was run by an extraordinary man-its founder and headmaster, Sosaku Kobayashi--who was a firm believer in freedom of expression and activity.

Duration:00:24:53

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Swami and friends 14(Punjab)दादी कुछ नहीं जाणदी Part 1 ਦਾਦੀ ਕੁਝ ਨਹੀਂ ਜਾਣਦੀ ਭਾਗ 1

8/8/2022
This engaging series of childhood recollections tells about an ideal school in Tokyo during World War II that combined learning with fun, freedom, and love. This unusual school had old railroad cars for classrooms, and it was run by an extraordinary man-its founder and headmaster, Sosaku Kobayashi--who was a firm believer in freedom of expression and activity.

Duration:00:05:50

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Totto Chan 7(Punjabi)तोतो चान दा स्कूल जाना ਟੋਟੋ ਚਾਣ ਦਾ ਸਕੂਲ ਜਾਣਾ

8/3/2022
This engaging series of childhood recollections tells about an ideal school in Tokyo during World War II that combined learning with fun, freedom, and love. This unusual school had old railroad cars for classrooms, and it was run by an extraordinary man-its founder and headmaster, Sosaku Kobayashi--who was a firm believer in freedom of expression and activity.

Duration:00:05:50

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Totto chan 6 दोपहर दी रोटी ਦੋਪਹਰ ਦੀ ਰੋਟੀ

8/3/2022
This engaging series of childhood recollections tells about an ideal school in Tokyo during World War II that combined learning with fun, freedom, and love. This unusual school had old railroad cars for classrooms, and it was run by an extraordinary man-its founder and headmaster, Sosaku Kobayashi--who was a firm believer in freedom of expression and activity.

Duration:00:02:48

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Totto Chan 5(Punjabi)हैडमास्टर जी ਹੈਡਮਾਸਟਰ ਜੀ

8/3/2022
This engaging series of childhood recollections tells about an ideal school in Tokyo during World War II that combined learning with fun, freedom, and love. This unusual school had old railroad cars for classrooms, and it was run by an extraordinary man-its founder and headmaster, Sosaku Kobayashi--who was a firm believer in freedom of expression and activity.

Duration:00:08:53