Importance of storytelling

Storytelling is an art. Gone are those days when grandparents and parents used to send children to sleep by telling interesting stories.

Bedtime tales told by grandparents were matchless. Not only did they tell stories through acting, but they would also put on different voices for the various characters. They also taught us the morals of those tales.

However, with families becoming increasingly nuclear and the proliferation of animated stories on platforms like YouTube, grandparents have been edged out. While YouTube may seem attractive, the art of storytelling is something that should be preserved and practised because it has a human touch.

Afroza Sheikh,

Dania, Dhaka,

ilcbd2008@gmail.com