###Martyr’s Tale Brings Tears, Sufi Qawwali Casts a Spell as Three-Day Storytelling Festival Concludes
Udaipur. The three-day storytelling festival Udaipur Tales, organised by Maa My Anchor Foundation at Park Exotica, concluded on an emotionally resonant note—where courage, faith, satire and music converged to leave the audience reflective and moved.
The final evening unfolded with stories that traversed grief and grace. When Delhi-based storyteller Geetika Leader narrated her self-written, true account Life of a Soldier’s Wife, the venue fell into a profound hush. Her husband had laid down his life four years ago in a helicopter crash alongside former CDS Rawat and others. Through quiet strength, she spoke of rebuilding life and family after loss—of the soldier’s wife as a “silent warrior” whose sacrifice is lived daily, without a uniform or weapon. Tears flowed freely as her words reminded listeners that dignity, patience and courage can outlast the harshest adversity.
Her message resonated deeply: gratitude in good times must not turn into blame in crisis; faith and composure are anchors when storms arrive. Silence and despair, she said, ripple through families—especially children—while resilience steadies them.
Spiritual reflection followed as storyteller Jyoti Pandey brought the Ramayana alive through a vivid Ram Katha—from Sita’s swayamvar and Rama’s exile to the battle with Ravana and the moment of victory. With special focus on Urmila, Lakshman’s wife, Pandey illuminated fourteen years of quiet endurance and unwavering resolve, offering a timeless lesson: solitude can be a bridge to self-discovery, not despair.
Visual storytelling added another dimension as Mikka Chesseron presented the Israeli myth of Jonah and the Whale through paintings and illustrations, weaving a compelling call for environmental balance, forest conservation and compassion for all life.
The evening’s rhythm shifted with the Jail Band, whose soulful Sufi-infused performance had the audience clapping, swaying and singing along. In the final sessions, Prithviraj Chaudhary shared Life Ka Hissa, Divya Dutta offered an autobiographical narrative, and Vijay Kumar had the crowd in splits with sharp political satire on Bihar’s elections. Indian composer and tiger conservationist Abhishek Ray concluded with a powerful story spotlighting the menace of illegal poaching and the urgent need for tiger protection.
As night fell, Anchal Srivastava’s Sufi qawwali wrapped the festival in melody and meaning, drawing the curtains on three days that celebrated storytelling as a force—capable of healing, questioning, awakening and uniting hearts.
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