Stories are part of life. While reading stories, we find ourselves immersed in the characters in a way that the stories end up being us, whether they are legends or folktales. Thus, the way these stories are told has a great impact on the listeners. 

In a report cited by "The Pioneer" website, famous poet and author Rajesh Joshi believes that children should be exposed to a variety of literature so that they have the opportunity to enter and experience the world of stories.

 He spoke at length about the various elements of stories, the impact of these stories on young children, as well as the traditions of stories and storytelling in India.  

According to the report translated by Ahwal Al-Ma'rifa magazine, his words reinforced the importance of the two-day seminar organized by Eklavya Foundation on February 26 and 27.

 The seminar focused on perspectives on children's literature versus stories, poems and pictures.  

Other sessions during the two days saw internationally acclaimed painter and potter Champa Shah, who spoke about stories in pictures. She shared her journey with pictures and her connection to the world of illustrations by linking it to her childhood experiences and its impact on her work with various institutions.

 Her work is a testament to the influence of folk art on artists' work.

 On the first day of the seminar, Sushil Shukla, a poet and author of children's literature, spoke about the importance of poems and songs in childhood and how any childhood is unimaginable without the presence of poems and songs in it. The play on words in these poems transports children to a completely different world.

 On the same day, painter Awdhesh Bajpayee, while talking about the idea of art, discussed the importance of art in highlighting issues and aspects that would otherwise have remained untouched and unexplored. He also highlighted the internal conflicts and dilemmas that artists through while making a piece of art.