Kahaniwali Nani

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'''Sarala Minni''' or more commonly known as '''Kahaniwali Nani''', is a retired Indian teacher and storyteller based in [[Bangalore]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://zenparent.in/parenting/because-reading-bedtime-stories-may-soon-become-a-thing-of-the-past-kahaniwali-nani-is-changing-the-story|title=Meet Kahaniwali Nani - the storyteller with thousands of grandchildren!|work=ZenParent|access-date=2018-02-28|language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p05fs0hx|title=Telling bedtime stories to 10,000 grandchildren, Outlook - BBC World Service|website=BBC|language=en-GB|access-date=2018-02-28}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.navodayatimes.in/news/zra-hatke/meet-storyteller-nani/53406/|title=मिलिए ‘कहानीवाली नानी’ से, WhatsApp पर सुनाती हैं कहानियां|website=www.navodayatimes.in|language=hi|access-date=2018-02-28}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://silvertalkies.com/how-sarla-minni-kahaniwali-nani/|title=How Sarla Minni Turned Her Talent Into The Popular Podcast Kahaniwali Nani - Silver Talkies|website=silvertalkies.com|language=en|access-date=2018-02-28}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://grandparenteffect.com/the-woman-with-10000-grandkids/|title=The woman with 10,000 grandkids|date=2017-09-12|work=The Grandparent Effect|access-date=2018-02-28|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.eenaduindia.com/states/south/karnataka/bangaluru-city/2017/08/22142604/Everyday-6000-kids-across-the-world-wait-to-listen.vpf|title=Everyday 6,000 kids across the world wait to listen to B'luru's 'Kahaniwali Nani'|work=Eenadu English Portal|access-date=2018-02-28|language=en-in}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://epaperbeta.timesofindia.com/article.aspx?eid=31815&articlexml=spinning-a-new-yarn-storytelling-gets-a-digital-11092017002049|title=The Times Group|website=epaperbeta.timesofindia.com|language=en|access-date=2018-02-28}}</ref>

She graduated in Philosophy and Psychology{{where|date=March 2018}}. She worked as a [[montessori]] school teacher and ICMAS [[Abacus]] in Kolkata.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.shethepeople.tv/news/kahaniwali-nani-brings-back-magic-of-storytelling/|title=Kahaniwali Nani Brings Back Magic Of Storytelling- SheThePeople TV|website=www.shethepeople.tv|language=en-US|access-date=2018-02-28}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.scoopwhoop.com/kahaniwali-nani-bedtime-stories/#.xai6d70c9|title=‘Kahaniwali Nani’ Records Bedtime Stories On WhatsApp For Kids Who Don’t Live With Grandparents|last=ScoopWhoop|date=2017-08-24|work=ScoopWhoop|access-date=2018-02-28|language=En}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.tanyamunshi.com/entrepreneur-stories/kahaniwali-naani-bringing-the-magic-of-stories-back-to-life/|title=Kahaniwali Naani – Bringing the magic of stories back to life {{!}} The Lifestyle Portal|website=www.tanyamunshi.com|language=en-US|access-date=2018-02-28}}</ref> She started [[storytelling]] on 21 March 2017, after being prompted by her niece Parul.<ref name=":1">{{Cite news|url=https://scroll.in/magazine/849297/forget-all-youve-heard-about-technology-challenged-grandparents-this-nani-makes-her-own-podcasts|title=Forget all you’ve heard about technology-challenged grandparents – this nani makes her own podcasts|last=Swaminathan|first=Shakti|work=Scroll.in|access-date=2018-02-28|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/books/the-storyteller-with-6000-grandchildren/article19523859.ece|title=The storyteller with 6,000 grandchildren|last=Ravi|first=Hamsini|date=2017-08-19|work=The Hindu|access-date=2018-02-28|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite web|url=http://www.deccanherald.com/content/634618/app-creates-global-legend-nanny.html|title=App creates global legend out of nanny from Bengaluru|website=Deccan Herald|access-date=2018-02-28}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thebetterindia.com/112587/kahaniwali-naani-bengaluru-granny-sending-stories-through-audio-messages/|title=More Than 6000 Kids Across the World Look up to This Bengaluru Granny, Here's Why!|date=2017-08-21|work=The Better India|access-date=2018-02-28|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://jfwonline.com/article/meet-the-techie-grandmother-who-has-10000-grandchildren/|title=Meet The Techie- Grandmother Who Has 10,000 Grandchildren!|work=JFW Just for women|access-date=2018-02-28}}</ref>

She started by telling stories in the [[Hindi language]], and in April 2017 she started telling the stories in English. Her stories are targeted to age groups from would-be-mothers to children of ages 12.<ref name=":3">{{Cite news|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/meet-bengaluru-nani-who-shares-joy-stories-over-10000-grandchildren-67817|title=Meet the Bengaluru ‘nani’ who shares the joy of stories with over 10,000 grandchildren|date=2017-09-03|work=The News Minute|access-date=2018-02-28}}</ref> Using digital platform as a medium of communication, she spreads the value-based, festival related, folk tales, animal stories and other interactive stories of duration 8–11 minutes.<ref name=":3" /><ref name=":4">{{Cite news|url=https://hindi.oneindia.com/news/india/61-year-old-bangalore-based-sarla-mini-kahaniwali-naani-422115.html|title=ये नानी वॉट्सएप पर सुनाती हैं कहानी, विदेशों में भी है फैन फॉलोइंग|work=hindi.oneindia.com|access-date=2018-02-28|language=hi}}</ref><ref name=":1" />

She currently uses Youtube and Telegram mobile applications to share the stories online.<ref name=":3" /><ref name=":4" /><ref name=":0" /><ref name=":2" />

== References ==
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[[Category:Indian storytellers]]
[[Category:Indian schoolteachers]]
[[Category:Artists from Bangalore]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Women educators from Karnataka]]
[[Category:Educators from Karnataka]]
[[Category:Year of birth missing (living people)]]

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