COMMENTS: I have received over 500 thank you letters from staff and children: "I am writing to thank you most sincerely for the outstanding work you did with all the children at our school. The follow up work through oral storytelling and writing has been inspired. We are all agreed that it has been a truly wonderful input and gave us a great lift in the middle of a very busy term." "The children were enthralled by Adrian's storytelling. Actually to say they were enthralled is an understatement - they were totally entranced, as were the staff! The project allowed the more able group to extend themselves and the bottom group to succeed for themselves – such a positive experience. As well as a great ending with the presentations we also learnt how important it was to believe in ourselves. Trusting that you must stick to what you believe in is so important. It is only when you really believe in yourself that you can believe in other things. I know I took this on board myself and, looking round the room, I think a few others did as well." Catherine Jessiman, Deputy Head, Bruton Primary School "The performance at the Duke of Edinburgh Award Annual Conference was very imaginative and very well presented." “Survival International helps tribal peoples defend their lives, protect their lands and determine their own futures. An important part of this work involves increasing international awareness of the diversity of tribal peoples and an understanding of their lives, cultures and histories. This is vital because public opinion is always the most effective long-term force for change. As more and more men, women and children learn about tribal peoples and care about what is happening to them today, we will make it harder, and eventually impossible, for governments and companies to continue stealing their land and violating their rights. This book will help by introducing readers to some of the world's 150 million tribal people through the beauty of their own stories.” “Adrian is a very accomplished storyteller. He does great work at opening closed hearts, and for those whose hearts are already open, he opens them wider. That's what it's all about. And if you ask the obvious question, ‘Why storytelling?' I'll give an obvious answer. Because if you're brought up and you understand that you've got a culture, you'd understand why storytelling. Storytelling is the most powerful way, spiritual way, to reach people's hearts and sow seeds. That's exactly how my people did it. The Aboriginal people of Australia handed down their stories from one generation to another. It's been proven now for at least 176,000 years, a proven method through the four dimensions of the dooga, the Dreamtime, the beginning of time.” |
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