Storytelling For Change

In this Storytelling for Change session, Sophia Nasif shares her journey creating “The Shape of the Sea” - a long-form documentary photography project that explores how coastal erosion, reclamation, and development are literally reshaping shorelines in the Maldives, and the impact on their communities. “The most powerful stories came from the youth, who not live with the daily impacts of flooding, erosion, and ecological degradation, but fear their futures - questioning whether their homes ...

Join us for this Storytelling for Change session with Kiliii Yüyan - whose photographic work brings wild, humans-in-nature stories to life—blending adventure with deep cultural insight. Of Nanai/Hézhè (East Asian Indigenous) and Chinese descent, he’s survived stalking polar bears, dived with sea snakes, and found kinship in some of the world’s most remote places. A National Geographic contributor and traditional kayak builder, Kiliii uses his lens to explore how humanity and nature are insepa...

In this Storytelling for Change session, Eman Mohammed shares her journey of documenting the Palestinian genocide and the toll it takes, especially on children. The conversation moved beyond statistics as Eman shared the lived reality of survival and loss without romanticizing resilience. “This project has made me radically more intentional, deliberate, and mindful in every aspect of my storytelling. I deepened my science informed checklist for reporting under/about trauma, ensuring t...

In this Storytelling for Change session, Prasen Yadav—a molecular ecologist turned National Geographic Photographer & Explorer—shares his journey from science to storytelling. “A great story has multiple ingredients. It’s about creating narratives that people are excited to hear, yet don’t know what will happen next. A story should resonate with the audience and feel fresh, something they haven’t encountered before. My background in both science and natural history, combined with a passio...

In this episode, Rasha Al Jundi, a Palestinian visual storyteller, curator, and embroidery artist, shares reflections on her work and on the genocide faced by the Palestinian people.