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Qisse Kahaniyaan

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There is a special place in our memory for our first love. We cherish that sweetness of festivals when we were growing up. A song from the 90s invokes many a colourful memories. The smell of the first monsoon rain evokes the imagery of paper boats that we rowed in little streams. We keep some memories hidden in our chest forever. My name is Alif, and I am a cinematographer by profession and a storyteller by choice. I grew up in a set-up where many evenings were spent listening to folklore from the elderly. I'd get hooked to those stories and would often bring them to life in my imagination. Qi...

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'Purana Ghar' – Of Lost Childhood & Longing For Home 30.06.2021 8:34

'Home', people say, is simply where you belong. A belonging that blooms from familiarity. But for those who have been uprooted all their lives, home is a capricious space. It is constantly on the move bundled with first toys, family photos, and the playfulness of childhood until one day we long for the memories that we have lost and the stories that we've left behind. In this week's story, will th...

'Tuition Centre' – Reminiscing the Magic and Innocence of First Love 22.06.2021 6:39

In the first episode of The Quint's new podcast series Qisse Kahaniyaan, Alif narrates a story about the magic and innocence of first love. It is set in a time when romance meant copying homework and sending handwritten notes on ruled sheets. It is a story about growing up and growing apart as years come between two innocent hearts in the snow-clad Valley – until, in a twist of fate, they meet aga...

Teaser: Qisse Kahaniyaan 19.06.2021 1:48

First love, the sweetness of festivals as a kid, a favourite song from the 90s — relive these colourful memories with Alif on 'Qisse Kahaniyaan', a new podcast series from The Quint. Stay tuned! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices