Golpo | Stories From Around the World

Following the trail of Stories of Stupidity from Chelm, this week we have another story from the same land! We had another story in the list, but we moved it aside because a few listeners asked for more Chelm stories. In the Pits is a story that reminds me of all the mistakes we make and how we cover them up with another mistake. Sometimes our solution finding mechanism is all wrong and we take de...

I read this story a few weeks back, just around the time when we were flooded with news of massive layoffs. It's curious how stories speak to me. I found this story and I had been itching to share it in some form. So here we are, with Chelm Justice - A Jewish Folktale as Season 2, Episode 1 of Golpo: Stories from Around the World Chelm is a fictional city in traditional Jewish stories where pe...

Can you imagine living a life without iron? The discovery of iron is a milestone in human civilisation. Listen to this origin myth from North East India that tells you of 'How Iron was Made'. #OriginMyths #NorthEastIndia #EnglishStories #Golpo

My father tells me that my grandmother used to make amazing Bamboo Shoot Curry. My family has lived in Bihar & Jharkhand for nearly 80 years. During the time when my grandmother would cook, bamboo shoots were easily available. It is a Santhal delicacy & this story is testimonial to that. #AudioStories #PodcastforStories #BambooDoorCurry #StorieswithRituparna #GolpoStoriesfromAroundtheWorld

Dumma Dumma is a story about a dwarf-couple who trick a tiger with a...wait...you have to listen to the story for that! This is a folktale from Karntaka compiled by AK Ramanujam.

The Fox & The Tiger is rare Chines Fable. It's a classic trickster tale that has several story twins across cultures, including a very popular children's book by Julia Donaldson. I find this story deeply intriguing as I am quite puzzled by the tiger and his sense of his own ferocity. Just the kind of story that I want to consider on International Tiger Day. Listen in and tell me what y...

There are two friends. They each have a mountain for a home. Whose home (mountain) is higher? A little story about friendship, ego, pride, humility and mathematics! This one is a folktale from Meghalaya. #Golpo #StoriesfromAroundtheWorld #StorieswithRituparna #BanglaStories #ClassroomtotheBoardroom

The people on the hills tell stories about hills as characters and not a setting. This is a fascinating feature of a folk tale where nature plays character in a story, feeling the same emotions of envy, pride, despair, sorrow and contentment. Bada Pahad Chota Pahad (Big Mountain, Small Mountain) is a Bhutia Folktale from Sikkim. This story has been sourced from the book 'Bharat ki Aadivaasi Ks...

As social distancing keeps us apart, here is a story that would help us ponder over our gifts and how we share them with those who need them the most. The Boy Who Wanted a Drum is an all-time story that celebrates the spirit of empathy, generosity, respect and selflessness. A story that is particularly important at times like these. #Golpo #StoriesfromAroundtheWorld #IndianFolkTale #Storytellingwi...

Bidyut aar Baaj or Thunder and Lightening is an ancient Nigerian myth. Like ancient stories this is just the kind of stories that people made up about nature and its elements, those that they didn't know about. This one is a perfect story in a science classroom. #Golpo #Storiesfromaroundtheworld #StorieswithRituparna #ThunderandLightning #BanglaStories

What would you do when you stand at the crossroads? No matter where you go, there will be an outcome. You are the master of your own destiny. #Golpo #StoriesfromAroundtheWorld #StorieswithRituparna #FindYourDestiny #StoriesaboutChoices #StoriesaboutPerspective

Lej Kaata Khorgosh or Why does a rabbit have a short tail, is a Brazilian cumulative tale. Enjoy the tale of the tail! #StorieswithRituparna #GolpoPodcast #StoriesfromAroundtheWorld #Bangla

Have you ever chased crabs on a beach? Have you ever wondered why do crabs run towards the waves and scuttle back? This funny little from Phillipines would tell you why! #StorieswithRituparna #GolpoPodcast #StoriesfromAroundtheWorld #WhyWhyTales

Ek, Dui, Teen is all about a precocious King who wants people to read his mind. Can you really expect people to read your mind? This one is about communication. #StorieswithRituparna #GolpoPodcast #StoriesfromAroundtheWorld

You have three options? Which one would you choose? This is one of the shortest tales we have ever told! Lean in, listen and ponder upon your life and the choices before you.

This one is part of our #EcoStories collection. Have we really learnt about sharing the planet with all species on it? A simple tale with deep questions. #StorieswithRituparna #GolpoPodcast #StoriesfromAroundtheWorld

The Smell of Bread is an oriental story that is about enjoying life through one's senses. There are many things that money can buy, and yet, there are more things that money can never buy! Have you ever enjoyed the whiff of a story? Look into the universe, you will find many wafting around. #Stories #Golpo #StoriesfromAroundtheWorld #StorytellingwithRituparna

The Storytelling Stone is an ancient Seneca tale that rings in the need for storytellers and their stories. This one is close to our heart. #FolkTales #StoriesfromAroundtheWorld

Gandharva Sen Mara Geche (Gandharva Sen is Dead) is a folk tale from Bengal. The news of Gandharva Sen's death reaches the King. The king breaks out into a lament and cries bitterly at the news. He announces 14-days of state mourning. The courtiers, the Queens, the subjects, the people all mourn the deceased. But who is Gandharva Sen? A funny tale with hilarious consequences, this one always h...

Truth & Story is a tale that is often used to illustrate the importance of stories. Stories wrap truth to make them acceptable. Stories turn facts into illustrations that people are more likely to believe. This version of 'Truth & Story' has been written by Irish writer / storyteller Liz Weir.

A Japanese folk tale about two frogs who set out on an adventure only to realise that perhaps it is not worth it! Sometimes you really have to complete a journey before you know whether it was worth all the effort!, isn't it? Language: English

Rabbit & The Terrapin is a classic trickster tale from the Aboriginal American tribes. You have heard the rabbit and the tortoise, haven't you? This one is another tale where the slower animal wins the race with his wit. Language: English

When a minor dispute is blown out of proportions, two friends take their quarrel to their King for he is known for his wisdom and justice. What was the cause of dispute, who is guilty and how will the King roll out his judgement? A Tibetan tale retold in Bangla. Language: Bangla

How do you react in the face of an adversity? Do you buckle and bend to survive? Do you face the turbulent winds head on?

Have you ever wondered why is the lion's roar so fierce? An example of a trickster tale, a lesson in food chain, this African story is retold in Bangla. Language: Bangla