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We are in a homestead. Specifically, we are in a typical round kraal fenced with what looks like dry candle pod acacia tree branches. The air around us is thick…

Towards the end of July 2019 the Greenpeace International Story Website went live. It seems an abiding experience of creating almost anything – that sense of gratitude and humility when…

There is a story that strikes me as an important one this week, as we slip into the season of reflection, celebrate International Human Rights Day, and observe the unfolding…

The art of survival and healing on the fourth anniversary of typhoon Yolanda Before we enter into her tale, “The Faithful Gardener: A Wise Tale About That Which Can Never…

I recently found myself contemplating a rather overwhelming question about change. How exactly does it happen. I’d been given the opportunity by Greenpeace South Africa and the Climate Justice Programme…

I remember when I was younger there was nothing that made me happier than waiting in bed for my father to come and tell me my bedtime story. His stories…

I’m jumping on here to share the news that the University of Michigan has recently launched a free online course entitled Storytelling for Change. Available through the edX platform, this…

I’m guessing that 2018 was a rough year for most of us who care about the planet. The Report—yep, that one—told us that if the global community doesn’t take drastic…

For decades, Hollywood’s conventional wisdom held that to appeal to “mainstream” (read: white) audiences, a film needed “relatable” (again, read: white) protagonists. Even movies that believed they were presenting progressive…

Though narratives have always mattered, they’ve come into greater prominence, particularly in social justice movements. In every corner of the world, communities now critique and respond to mainstream narratives that…