HerStory

All aboard the Chader Buri express! The moon granny is coming to the UK for a nakshi kantha storytelling tour. Textile artist Ibraheem Paling, publisher and tale-spinner Rumana Yasmin of Bok Bok Books and Curator of HerStory Foundation, Katerina Don will be visiting London, Settle, Saltburn and New Castle this August to spread some embroidered moon dust from Bangladesh!

Watch out for Chader Buri at:

Threads of Tales - Nakshi Kantha Storytelling Day on August 7
Threads of Tales at Settle - Nakshi Kantha Storytelling Day on August 9
Saltburn Folk Festival on August 10
Seven Stories The National Centre for Children's Books on August 11

The Threads of Tales project is made possible with the support of the International Collaboration Grant of the British Council

We are taking the Moon Granny embroidered story prompt on tour!

This August, together with Bok Bok Books and Ibraheem Paling, our magical nakshi kantha children's book is traveling to the UK and Netherlands for a series of story-times and workshops!

Thurs 7 Aug - Threads of Tales - Nakshi Kantha Storytelling Day at OITIJ-JO in London city
Sat 9 Aug - Settle Stories, Settle
Sun 10 Aug - Saltburn Folk Festival
Mon 11 Aug - Seven Stories The National Centre for Children's Books
Sat 16 Aug - ABC Libertas, Arnhem, NL

The project has been made possible through the British Council International Collaboration Grant.

সম্প্রতি রাজধানীর উত্তরায় মাইলস্টোন স্কুল ও কলেজে মর্মান্তিক দুর্ঘটনায় একাধিক শিক্ষার্থী প্রাণ হারিয়েছে৷ আমরা হারস্টোরি ফাউন্ডেশন পরিবারের পক্ষ থেকে এ ঘটনায় গভীর শোক ও সমবেদনা প্রকাশ করছি।

শিশুরা আমাদের ভবিষ্যৎ, তাদের এমন মৃত্যু শুধু একটি পরিবার নয়, পুরো জাতির জন্যই অপূরণীয় ক্ষতি। আমরা নিহত শিশুদের শোকসন্তপ্ত পরিবারের প্রতি সহমর্মিতা জানাচ্ছি।

একইসাথে ভবিষ্যতে আর কোনো ধরনের অনাকাঙ্ক্ষিত ঘটনা যাতে না ঘটে, সে বিষয়ে সকল নাগরিকদের দায়িত্বশীল ভূমিকা পালন করার আহ্বান জানাই। শিশুদের জন্য নিরাপদ ও যত্নশীল পরিবেশ নিশ্চিত করা আমাদের সম্মিলিত দায়িত্

The tragic accident at Milestone School and College in Uttara, Dhaka, claimed the lives of many students and teachers. On behalf of the HerStory family, we express our deepest condolences and sympathy over this heartbreaking incident.

Children are our future, and such untimely deaths are not just a loss to one family but an irreparable loss to the entire nation. We stand in solidarity with the bereaved families of the deceased children.

At the same time, we urge all citizens to act responsibly to prevent any such unfortunate incidents in the future. Ensuring a safe and caring environment for children is our collective responsibility.

Some moments from the Bonbibir Jahuranama last night performed by Folklore Expedition Bangladesh at the Goethe-Institut Bangladesh. By reading the syncretic legend through a feminist lens, we see the age-old, indigenous roots of feminism in Bengal.

Photo credit - Nazim Uddin Rabbi

The spirit of Chader Buri was amongst us at the preview of our embroidered story prompt at Bookworm! Thank you all for showing up and sharing the love of our ancient moon granny and the craft of nakshi kantha ❤ with Ibraheem Rengelink and Katerina Don

📯 Big shout out to 📯:
for helping us organise ourselves while we were constantly distracted by the books in the store...
The whole Bookworm Bangladesh team
Amina Rahman for feeding us kichuri, books and love
Farzana Hossen for her friendship and eye
Zeenat Azmi for the encouragement
Zareen Mahmud Hosein for her continued support
Nawshin Khair for her seamless connecting abilities
Sraboni Mohalder for her guidance
Kazi Istela for her moonlight and talent
Missed was Dr. Niaz Zaman, whose support in this project has been tremendous
British Council Bangladesh for making this possible
Bok Bok Books for their partnership

⭐ Photo credits ⭐

Rakib Rahman Aronno, Cloud
Khandakar Imdadul Sohan and Sadia Tasfina
Amina's phone

Chader Buri 🌝 the beloved granny on the moon is coming to Bookworm! Storytellers Ibraheem Paling and Katerina Don will reveal the long-awaited embroidered story book ‘Chader Buri’s Nakshi Kantha Tales’ on Monday, 2 June from 4-6PM at Bookworm.

For more info follow the event page 🔗link in bio

On Sat, May 10 at 5.30pm Sister Library reads PINK DIGITAL Sehri Tales at the Goethe-Institut Bangladesh(Dhanmondi).

This year our Sister Library x Sehri Tales prompts were 🧠 PINK and 🌐 DIGITAL - come hear what these words triggered and inspired.

The event is free and open to all on registration https://forms.gle/kYBfb7YLLNPd5SAA7

🎤 A reading of selected flash-fiction PINK DIGITAL submissions and a short open mic session for on the spot inspiration.
🖊️ A 2025 Sehri Tales zine-making workshop.

Organised in collaboration with Talespeople and in partnership with Star Books & Literature

Read the The Business Standard feature to learn more about our nakshi kantha storytelling project 'Threads of Tales' in collaboration with Bok Bok Books

https://www.tbsnews.net/supplement/threads-tales-1074076

This project is supported by the International Collaboration Grant managed by the British Council

Threads of tales Threads of Tales is a remarkable initiative that intertwines the traditional art of Nakshi Kantha embroidery with the rich narratives of Bengali mythology and folklore. This project not only preserves cultural heritage but also promotes cross-cultural understanding and creativity, making a significa...

Meeting Cathy Stevulak, the maker of the documentary Threads on the life and work of nakshi kantha artist Suraya Rahman.

Together with we are researching the craft for our nakshi kantha inspired books - following threads to reveal visual codes, histories, and much more.

This meeting was a magical opportunity to share ideas and insights about the wonders of traditional embroidered stories of Bengal. The Threads of Tales project is supported by the International Collaboration Grant of the

কোভিড-১৯ মহামারির সময় থেকেই, হারস্টোরি ফাউন্ডেশন কাজ করছে মালদ্বীপ হাই কমিশনের সাথে। 🇲🇻একসাথে মিলে আমরা একটি লাইব্রেরি স্থাপন করেছি। 📚 আর কাজ করেছি এমন কিছু প্রকাশনা নিয়ে যা আমাদের দুই দেশের সাংস্কৃতিক এবং শিক্ষামূলক সম্পর্ককে আরও দৃঢ় করে। 🤝

সম্প্রতি, হারস্টোরি ফাউন্ডেশনের প্রতিষ্ঠাতা জারিন মাহমুদ হোসেন মালদ্বীপের নবনিযুক্ত হাই কমিশনার, হার এক্সেলেন্সি শিউনিন রশীদের সঙ্গে দেখা করেছেন।🌟 আমরা আশা করছি, আমাদের এই সম্পর্ক আরও গভীর করার জন্য ভবিষ্যতেও আমরা একসাথে কাজ করার আরও সুযোগ পাবো। 💞