MEZRAB STORYTELLING

Jaap is a regular on the My True Story night. He's also an accomplished musician. So when he met cinema legend Anita Ekberg, he turned it into a story, as well as a song. Of course.

Milda brings us a story about how we grow in life. From one activity to the next. And who when we get stuck all knowing Google swoops in for the rescue. 

Naming a new puppy is tricky business. But how do you deal with your mother wanting to name her new dog after the new boyfriend of your ex?

Rimousky tells us the story of meeting her toxic twin. An impressive tail of Amsterdam romance, involving cigarettes, copious amounts of alcohol and a burn spot on an inconvenient place.

Esra’s second story in our audio library is the story of the bald girl, a character her Turkish mother used to tell her. A story that served her well when she grew up:

Marijn tells us the story of a one night stand with unforseen consequenses. A surprisingly touching story of love, jealousy and ultimately, growing up to be our better selves:

Abhishek is a magical storyteller. In this story he takes us to a day in which he had left everything behind. Studies, family, hometown. Even the familiarity of the earth under his feet:

Rob is a performer with an encyclopedic knowledge of music. Which is great for personal stories, because anything he remembers comes back to him with the soundrack of the times:

On our Samizdat many storytellers bring narratives of rebellion and fleeing wars. Gus brought a story of a hero not everyone would expect on this night.

From time to time comedians make a venture into the world of storytelling. Here’s Roxy JC’s first try. Since then she’s become a familiar face on the Mezrab carpet: