Kissa: A Story Podcast
By Jawahara Saidullah
A world of undiscovered stories—historical and fictional, from the global south.
Kissa: A Story PodcastFeb 10, 2023
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The Serial Killer of Champawat
A killer with a recorded kill count of 436 stalks women and girls in the forests of India in the early 20th century. Discover more about this beast and it’s eventual annihilation.
May 12, 202339:36
Eternal Love Stories (Persia, Armenia, Arabia)
For Valentine’s Day discover two love stories older and more famous than Romeo and Juliet. Shirin-Khusro-Farhad and Laila-Majnu
Feb 13, 202331:06
Contributing Writer Series: Part 2
Two very very different stories both of whom reach down deep to find emotional truths we can all relate to. Stories by Prachi Jain and Paula Read.
Feb 10, 202325:42
Contributing Writer Series: Part 1
Two writers from two very different, cultures, living thousands of miles apart capture a similar sense of humor coupled with loss: a truly powerful combination. Stories by Shalini Narayanan and Jennifer Bew Orr.
Feb 06, 202313:19
Warren Anderson and the Night of Horror: Bhopal Part 2
What led to the disaster? Was it preventable? Who was responsible? Would anyone be held responsible.
Jan 23, 202323:50
Sunil and the Night of Horror: Bhopal Part 1
There’s a monster on the loose in this small, company town. What is it? How does it kill and maim? Learn about it through the POV of 13-year old Sunil.
Jan 12, 202319:37
The Very Real, Absolutely True Story of Christmas
What was that first Christmas like? Who brought us the image of that holy night? What’s the real story behind the legend?
Dec 19, 202219:31
The Silliest Hero: Sheikh Chilli Folktales
From the Indian subcontinent come stories of a dreamer, a man who dwelt in a world of illusions….or perhaps he was merely a simpleton. Sheikh Chili’s stories have delighted story lovers for centuries.
Dec 02, 202219:38
Weird Siblings: Folktales from Burma and Egypt
Stories of sibling trios and a set of twins.
Nov 15, 202222:33
Possessed by Djinns: Spooktober (India)
Djinns are all around us and among us. Beings of fire, Djinns can haunt us, torment us...or help us. Sometimes we can sense them, see them and even interact with them. Our world is also the world of Djinns.
Nov 01, 202220:34
Scary, Dangerous Beauty: Spooktober (Japan and China)
Beauty can be deadly for the one who is beautiful and for the beholder. Discover two unsettling Asian scary tales.
Oct 18, 202214:56
Haunted Trees: Spooktober (India)
If you’re a woman why shouldn’t you sit under a banyan tree at dusk? Why is a tree in Kerala bound with thick, steel chains? Discover the spooky creatures that inhabit trees in India.
Oct 12, 202220:11
Warrior Queen: Velu Nachiyar's All-Female Army
A warrior queen who dealt the British their first military loss from an Indian ruler. A true story from 18th century India.
Oct 04, 202218:37
Amazon Warrior Princess: Khutulun of Mongolia
In 13th century Mongolia, a female general was the best warrior in her father’s army. She also loved wrestling. Discover Princess Khutulun
Sep 24, 202229:37
Indian Spy Princess Executed in Dachau: England, France, and Germany
A mysterious British spy became the only transmitter of vital information to London from France. Then she was captured by the Gestapo.
Sep 14, 202237:18
A Female Pharoah: Hatepshut of Egypt
Learn how a lost female Pharoah was found and identified.
Sep 06, 202230:48
Two Admiral Queens Abbakka: India
Rani Abbakka was a mysterious but historical heroine, a queen, a warrior and a naval heroine.
Aug 29, 202222:32
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