Brandanew

MARCH 1, 2024

With the international women’s day coming up, we are excited to present Gender and Belonging as our March theme. We have a list of South-Asia-inspired events and stories for you. This month all of our content will focus on this theme. Our maker box members will receive their story toolkit on this theme. We are […] The post March Maker Box and South-Asia-inspired Events on Gender and Belonging appeared first on Peerbagh.

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Brandanew

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

In a recent conversation with a parent, they dismissed the role of folk stories for kids shared by grandmothers. They called them stories by Dadis and Nanis that didn’t have the quality. Folk stories across the world usually get told through oral storytelling traditions within families. These stories are often employed as ways to share […] The post Parenting Advice: Why do we need to keep folk stories for kids alive?

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Brandanew

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

We are thrilled to announce that Peerbagh has is a semifinalist at the SXSW Edu Startup event in Austin, Texas. This marks a significant milestone for us. It also opens up a world of opportunities to collaborate, connect with mentors, and engage with fellow innovators. SXSW, a dynamic and intersectional event, serves as a melting […] The post Exciting News: Peerbagh is a Semifinalist at SXSW Edu Competition appeared first on Peerbagh.

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Brandanew

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Our theme for the month of February is love and we have a post from Peerbagh reporter, Taesung Tao. Love can take on many forms – self-love, familial love, romance, and more. Here is a collection of young adult and children’s books on love for February. These books (and a lot more) are curated by age […] The post 5 Asian Children’s Books On Love for Valentine’s Day appeared first on Peerbagh.

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Brandanew

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

This season of Kitabi Qisse was incredible in that we have met with stalwarts of the South-Asian book industry. This week we met with founder of Toka Box, Preethi Chandrasekhar. She talks about using book as a way to connect with kids, and why we still have some way to go for improving incidental representation […] The post Kitabi Qisse, S2: preethi chandrasekhar of Toka Box on improving incidental representation and connection with books appeared first on Peerbagh.

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Brandanew

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

As a parent of a child with Jamaican, Zimbabwean, Black American, Indian and South African heritage, Patrice Gopo is a writer with power. We are happy to share a conversation with her as a part of Kitabi Qisse season 2. She encourages parents to give children the language to note and celebrate differences, so we […] The post Kitabi Qisse S2: Giving children the language to name nuances and celebrate differences with patrice Gopo appeared first on Peerbagh.

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Brandanew

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

We are thrilled to announce that Peerbagh has is a semifinalist at the SWSX Edu Startup event in Austin, Texas. This marks a significant milestone for us. It also opens up a world of opportunities to collaborate, connect with mentors, and engage with fellow innovators. SWSX, a dynamic and intersectional event, serves as a melting […] The post Exciting News: Peerbagh is a Semifinalist at SWSX Edu Competition appeared first on Peerbagh.

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Brandanew

JANUARY 29, 2024

As a 501c3 nonprofit, we are committed to the mission of preserving oral storytelling traditions from South-Asia. To help share rich South-Asian stories, we are happy to introduce a series of audio stories for kids and families. These stories have unknown origins and are usually passed on from one generation to another. This is the […] The post New Audio Stories for Kids Documenting South-Asian Folk storytelling appeared first on Peerbagh.

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Brandanew

JANUARY 26, 2024

As a community-oriented nonprofit, it’s necessary now for us to move forward with intention and finding our big why. On a day-to-day basis, it can often be a struggle. However, we have instituted monthly “think-days” on the 30th of each month. This enables us to review things and serve our community. Often this is an […] The post Building Your Brand Story: Setting up a think day and power of questions appeared first on Peerbagh.

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Brandanew

JANUARY 25, 2024

Hello, Austin! We are so excited to present our Holi storytelling event at the Austin Public Library’s Spicewood Springs branch. This event will take place on February 24th from 1-3pm at the library. The event is absolutely free to attend and is supported by the City of Austin’s We ALL Belong campaign. Learn more about […] The post Join us for holi storytelling at austin public library!

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Brandanew

JANUARY 9, 2024

We are kickstarting the new year with book recommendations on our January theme of race and belonging. Here are some South-Asian audiobooks that we love and recommend. You can bring home the maker box that will help kids and the entire family share or build stories. We will also be sharing a larger list of […] The post 5 South-Asian Audiobooks exploring themes of identity and belonging appeared first on Peerbagh.

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Brandanew

JANUARY 1, 2024

Often people come to our site and are interested in learning more about our young nonprofit. So, we thought, it was a good time to reintroduce Peerbagh to our growing community. Our volunteer-led organization began in June 2021, as The Everything Times – a children’s monthly magazine in Montreal, Canada. Over time, we realized that […] The post Introducing Peerbagh in 2024 appeared first on Peerbagh.

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Brandanew

DECEMBER 27, 2023

Peerbagh started as a volunteer-led children’s magazine in Montreal and transitioned into a nonprofit earlier this year. There were so many significant changes and growth […] The post 23 things we learned as a nonprofit in 2023 appeared first on Peerbagh.

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DECEMBER 20, 2023

This has been a good reading year for us. And we are excited to share our top books for kids, especially if you are looking […] The post 23 best South-Asian children’s books we read in 2023 appeared first on Peerbagh.

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Brandanew

DECEMBER 19, 2023

We began Kitabi Qisse with a simple goal – to spotlight the work of South-Asian authors and bring their work to our diverse book finder. […] The post Kitabi Qisse: 26 South-Asian authors share their tips on how to raise readers appeared first on Peerbagh.

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Brandanew

DECEMBER 18, 2023

As we always say, the year’s gone flying by. It’s that time of the year when we take stock of how things went by and […] The post 24 new year resolutions to help you raise amazing storytellers in 2024 appeared first on Peerbagh.

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Brandanew

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Creative writing builds critical thinking and an incredible amount of empathy in children. Not only do they learn to express, they also understand their own […] The post Parenting advice: How to find inspiration for creative writing appeared first on Peerbagh.

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Brandanew

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Last week, we finished our last LIVE Likhawat panel chat with South-Asian writers, Dur E Aziz Amna, ex-DGP Ashok Kumar, and publisher, Dr. Prabhu Guptara. […] The post Likhawat: Author chat on crafting compassionate South-Asian narratives appeared first on Peerbagh.

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Brandanew

DECEMBER 5, 2023

We write some stories, and some stories write us. Many publishers and agents now ask about our connections with stories. Authenticity is not a buzzword. […] The post Parenting Tips: How do we find authentic stories that evoke emotions? appeared first on Peerbagh.

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Brandanew

DECEMBER 5, 2023

The most wonderful part of our nonprofit is the ability to meet with incredibly gifted writers and creatives. Often, these creatives are not only writers, […] The post Kitabi Qisse: Authors in conversation, featuring ex-DGP Ashok Kumar appeared first on Peerbagh.

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Brandanew

DECEMBER 4, 2023

As a nonprofit and small business, we often go through planning phases to consider how we can serve our community better. This includes thinking through […] The post 10 questions that matter to our community and brand appeared first on Peerbagh.

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Brandanew

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

If you are interested in our work, we are always looking for volunteers. With the year winding down, we are currently looking for a media […] The post Join Peerbagh as a media reporter appeared first on Peerbagh.

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Brandanew

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

The air’s getting a bit nippy, fall in its glory has finally arrived in Austin and Dehradun. So, with the upcoming holidays and seasonality, we […] The post 5 traits of great writers that you can learn from! appeared first on Peerbagh.

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Brandanew

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

In 2016, at the Qualtrics organized CX week, author Fernando Pizarro had shared ideas on how to be a thought leader and tell your story. […] The post How To Be A Thought Leader And Tell Your Story appeared first on Peerbagh.

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Brandanew

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

One could say, that the online world is full of noise, because of the sheer volume of content and media we generate. Check this fascinating […] The post Seeing the world through rose tinted glasses to find stories that matter appeared first on Peerbagh.

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Brandanew

NOVEMBER 19, 2023

Can this post begin with a pet peeve? Not only are we concerned that there are so few books available that feature South-Asian leads, our […] The post A South-Asian 30-day book challenge: read with us in the holidays! appeared first on Peerbagh.

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Brandanew

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

It is said that creative energies keep flowing only if exercised regularly. We think in two different ways: convergent thinking when we are analyzing and […] The post The importance of doing side projects as a creative storyteller appeared first on Peerbagh.

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Brandanew

NOVEMBER 11, 2023

Kevan Lee‘s great post on what type of a sharer you are talking about social media personalities inspired this post. We often start our storytelling […] The post Are You A Storyteller? appeared first on Peerbagh.

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Brandanew

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Now that we are in the final leg of 2023, we are excited to announce our final storytelling workshops for 2023. These workshops are created […] The post Upcoming storytelling workshops for kids and adults in 2023 appeared first on Peerbagh.

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Brandanew

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Federico Guzmán created a beautiful modern art installation of Tuiza- the cultures of the Bedouin Tent in Madrid several years ago. Tuiza (in the Hassaniya […] The post Tuiza : the art of creating content and stories in collective solidarity appeared first on Peerbagh.

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Brandanew

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

As writers, we often hit roadblocks and whenever that happens, we look for inspirations and advice, mostly from other writers. While it is true that everyone […] The post What’s The Best Writing Advice I have Ever Received? appeared first on Peerbagh.

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Brandanew

NOVEMBER 4, 2023

Ann Arbor based editor and all round creative late Jeannie Ballew once shared her ideas on how to create an ideal creative writing space. Whether […] The post How to Create an Ideal Creative Writing Space appeared first on Peerbagh.

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Brandanew

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Writing is a hard job. And writing brand stories with authenticity, while staying true to the tonality and elements of your culture, person or brand, is even […] The post 5 awesome tips from Bird by Bird to improve your stories appeared first on Peerbagh.

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Brandanew

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

As a child you probably heard that writing on walls is not ok. As a parent you are probably telling your children this. Or maybe […] The post How to create a creative space for new ideas and collaboration appeared first on Peerbagh.

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OCTOBER 14, 2023

Storytelling is an art propelled by the condition of life itself. From the wandering hermits of yore to the celebrity authors of present, storytelling techniques […] The post 5 Storytelling Experts Who Inspire Us (And What You Can Learn From Them) appeared first on Peerbagh.

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Brandanew

OCTOBER 15, 2023

Everyone has a story. Yes, ma’am. Don’t let anyone tell you otherwise. Learning from the best and the most accomplished storytellers is not only something we’d […] The post 9 storytelling blogs and projects that are awesome and inspiring appeared first on Peerbagh.

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Brandanew

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Inane selfies, lame memes, ridiculous games, unverified yet incendiary political as well as religious propaganda, photographs of breakfast, lunch and dinner, it goes on. In times […] The post Is social media making us stupid and less empathetic? appeared first on Peerbagh.

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