Write your World
Facilitated by Nandita Dinesh
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Explore the power of place-inspired storytelling.
Meet people from diverse contexts & get a glimpse into their worlds.
Learn how creative writing can unlock personal and cultural memory through an engagement with space.
This workshop will take you from your screen and into the places around you. Whether you’re an aspiring author, a student of experimental literature, or a global citizen who is committed to learning from/about the world, this gathering is for you.
- For anyone 15 and over
- Saturday, April 18
- 10 AM to 2 PM US PST (4 hours)
- Virtual +
- USD 50
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About the Facilitator: Nandita holds a PhD in Drama from the University of Cape Town in South Africa, an MA in Performance Studies from the Tisch School of the Arts at New York University, and a BA in Economics & Theater from Wellesley College. An alumna of the United World College movement, Nandita has conducted community-based theatre projects in various parts of the Indian subcontinent, the United States, Mexico, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Rwanda, Uganda, Kenya, South Africa, and Zimbabwe. In 2017, she was awarded the Elliott Hayes Award for Outstanding Achievement in Dramaturgy by Literary Managers and Dramaturgs of the Americas. Currently, Nandita works as a consultant with organizations that center education, the arts, and/or social impact. She is also spearheading Write the World: a global, intergenerational collective that explores how storytelling can facilitate nuanced engagement with the worlds around/within us.
About the Workshop: Explore the power of place-inspired storytelling. Meet people from diverse contexts & get a glimpse into their worlds. Learn how creative writing can unlock personal and cultural memory through an engagement with space. This workshop will take you from your screen and into the places around you. Whether you’re an aspiring author, a student of experimental literature, or a global citizen who is committed to learning from/about the world, this gathering is for you.
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Who is this intensive for?
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This intensive is for anyone 15 and over with an interest in meeting people from different parts of the world through storytelling. You do NOT need to be a writer to attend — as long as you’re curious and willing to engage, you are welcome!
Participants under 18 will need signed consent from a legal guardian. Please email nanditadinesh@gmail.com for the form.
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How is the time structured?
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We begin with community building and getting to know each other
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We start with storytelling prompts that invite us to engage with the immediate space around us (our homes, our desks, wherever we’re Zoom-ing in from).
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We move on to prompts that take us outside our immediate spaces, into the streets around us.
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We work on refining the stories generated from the prompts, with time for feedback from Nandita & your peers.
What is the focus of this intensive?
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April 2026 will focus on kitchens, restaurants, and spaces that center food, while exploring the literary genre of drama. You will be invited to experiment with what drama can look like — so, if you’re a writer who uses a different genre, please know that you will NOT be forced to write in a particular dramatic style. You will be welcome to find the ways in which your chosen form can be dramatic.
Contact
If you have questions, please email: fahmidaneducation@gmail.com