What is the History and Culture of Storytelling Across the Arab World? [Student Presentation]

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PRESENTER

Sara Al Haddad

ORIGINAL DATE

July 29, 2023

SCHOOL

Sukaina bint Al Hussain

Description

Sara explores story telling in the Arab world. She talks about the history behind Arab storytelling, as well as how story telling traditions differed across different countries in the Arab world. She aslo talks about how these traditions are being preserved and kept alive today.

Sara Al Haddad is a Junior at Sukaina bint Al Hussain, in Gaza. She is one of the 6 Incredible students who participated in afikra Global Youth Academy 5th Cohort.

About Global Youth Academy

afikra Global Youth Academy is a one-of-kind 8-week course designed for high school students interested in exploring the Arab World's histories and cultures and connecting with other stellar leading students worldwide. Global Connect is supported by the University of Chicago’s Center for Middle Eastern Studies & the University of Texas at Austin’s Center for Middle Eastern Studies.

Sources & Future References

• The Tradition of Hakawati and Modern Storytelling | Ithra

• Storytelling traditions across the world: Lebanon - All Good Tales

• Storytelling Traditions Across the World: Mauritania - All Good Tales

• A Thousand and One Nights: Arabian Story-telling in World Literature

• How is Oral Storytelling being Preserved? [afikra Community ‎Presentation from Julia Kassem] - YouTube

• An ancient tradition of oral storytelling gets a 21st century spin - Nieman Storyboard

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