The President’s Blog

Welcome to the official ISC Blog. Here you’ll find the travel diaries of ISC’s president, Kiran Singh Sirah. We also occasionally feature guest posts from storytellers, community members, and more.

Blog October 4, 2024

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Blog October 4, 2024

Reflections on the Aftermath of Hurricane Helene on Northeast Tennessee

We in Jonesborough and other Northeast Tennessee towns and counties are still in...

Blog September 26, 2024

Meet “New Voice” Ivan Coyote

A 2024 National Storytelling Festival Preview It’s a long way from the far...

Blog September 5, 2024

Introducing the 2024 National Storytelling Festival Exchange Place Tellers

Included in your festival ticket is this one-of-a-kind concert featuring storytellers from across...

Blog August 29, 2024

Meet “New Voice” Sarah Liisa Wilkinson

A 2024 National Storytelling Festival Preview In the gray urban landscape of her...

News August 19, 2024

Congratulations to the recipients of the 2024 Merle Davis Story Listener Scholarships

The International Storytelling Center is happy to present the following three recipients with...

Blog July 25, 2024

Meet “New Voice” Lipbone Redding

A 2024 National Storytelling Festival Preview One of four New Voices at the...

Blog July 24, 2024

Donor Spotlight: Mary Brugh

Behind the scenes at ISC ISC owes much of its rich history and...

Blog June 27, 2024

Meet “New Voice” Sufian Zhemukhov

A 2024 National Storytelling Festival Preview When Sufian Zhemukhov immigrated from Russia to...

Blog May 30, 2024

Share a Story at ISC’s Little Free Library

Jonesborough, Tennessee has all the hallmarks of a storybook setting, including mom-and-pop shops,...

Blog April 25, 2024

Everyone Has a Story to Share

by Lyn Ford Three women sit together. Two lean in, smiling, actively listening,...

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Reflections on the Aftermath of Hurricane Helene on Northeast Tennessee

Meet “New Voice” Ivan Coyote

Introducing the 2024 National Storytelling Festival Exchange Place Tellers

Meet “New Voice” Sarah Liisa Wilkinson

Meet “New Voice” Lipbone Redding

Donor Spotlight: Mary Brugh

Meet “New Voice” Sufian Zhemukhov

Share a Story at ISC’s Little Free Library

Everyone Has a Story to Share

Donor Spotlight: Joy Bolt

A Walk Down Storybook Trail

Scenes from the 2023 National Storytelling Festival

Reflections on the Aftermath of Hurricane Helene on Northeast Tennessee

Meet “New Voice” Ivan Coyote

Introducing the 2024 National Storytelling Festival Exchange Place Tellers

Meet “New Voice” Sarah Liisa Wilkinson

Congratulations to the recipients of the 2024 Merle Davis Story Listener Scholarships

Meet “New Voice” Lipbone Redding

Donor Spotlight: Mary Brugh

Meet “New Voice” Sufian Zhemukhov

Share a Story at ISC’s Little Free Library

Everyone Has a Story to Share