<p>In this episode, Selena Garefino, oral storyteller, anthropologist, and comparative mythologist, is joined by Sarah Mouhyddine, the FIRST woman storyteller to stand at the famous Marrakech International Storytelling Festival. In this episode, Sara and Selena discuss the origins of storytelling and its power for making meaning and holding community together as well as sharing culture. Emphasizing the therapeutic and cultural exchange present in oral story. Don't miss the film about Sara: <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.aljazeera.com/video/witness/2015/1/31/a-marrakech-tale#:~:text=Master%20storyteller%20Ahmed%20Ezzarghani%20and,storytelling%20still%20existed%20as%20entertainment." target="_blank"><b>A Marrakech Tale</b></a>.</p><p>For more oral story, visit Selena's substack <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://selenagarefino.substack.com/" target="_blank"><b>Tracing the Golden Thread</b></a>.</p><p>To book your cultural experience in Marrakech, reach out to Cultural Caravans and be sure to mention this episode.</p>