Storytalking with Lakshya

In episode #10 of Storytalking, Lakshya sits down with 'fake name', aka Sara, an 18 year old writer from Gurgaon, India - and Launchora's newest intern. They talk about what it's like to work at Launchora, how Sara deals with being a writer who also happens to be going through depression, and whether it's possible to wear your personality on your sleeve in today's digital society.

In episode #9 of Storytalking, Lakshya talks to LC Jarrette, a 25 year old poet from Philippines. LC tells Lakshya about how she got inspired to write poetry after seeing injustices in her country, and they also discuss how to construct a science fiction short story from just a phrase.

In episode #8 of Storytalking, Lakshya chats with Khen Ramos (aka Walking Contradiction), a 19 year old student from Cebu, Philippines. They discuss favorite stories, how to create characters from real people and experiences, and break down how Khen puts together his stories and the messages behind them.

In episode #7 of Storytalking, Lakshya’s guest is Abigail Liagiba, she’s 16 and from the Philippines. Abigail is our youngest featured storyteller yet in LSP. Abigail talks about her poems, what it’s like for her to share these stories about her life and experiences, and she also asks Lakshya some personal questions about why he can’t write poetry.

In episode #6 of Storytalking, Lakshya talks to Launchora's art director - Lucie Salgado, a 24 year old multi-talented-multi-media artist from Brazil. They discuss the writing process, the creative force, the cosmos, and how our search for a meaning in this universe fuels our creativity.

In episode #5 of Storytalking, Lakshya talks to Rio Baliling, a 20 year old poet from the Philippines, who wrote "Poetry Between The Lines" (featured in the Fall 2017 issue of The Storyteller on Launchora). Lakshya and Rio discuss the purpose of poetry, how it helps people, and how tough it can be to put your soul into words for everyone to see.

In episode #4 of Storytalking, Lakshya’s guest is Micaella Dato, a 26 year old microbiologist from Manila, Philippines. Micaella wrote a poem called “Til The Internet Connection Do Us Part” which was featured in the Fall 2017 issue of the storyteller, and is also available as a Listen story. Her Guide is ‘Freeing Your Words With Free Verse Poetry’. You can experience all three on Launchora.

In episode #3 of Storytalking, Lakshya catches up with Brittany Zachariah, a 32 year old storyteller residing in Kerala, India. Her story ‘Beats Of Wings’ was featured in the Summer 2017 issue of The Storyteller. Brittany and Lakshya talk about why she wrote Beats Of Wings, her favorite books and writers, and how she deals with life in another country and a new culture by writing about it.

In episode #2 of Storytalking, Lakshya talks to Nayanika Dey (aka Jessica Day), a 19 year old storyteller from Kolkata, India. Her story ‘Broken Pastels’ was featured in the Spring 2017 issue of The Storyteller. Lakshya and Nayanika discuss favorite writers, criticism, writers’ block, and how “people are walking stories”.

In the first ever episode of Storytalking, Lakshya talks to Lynn Cornelis, a 21 year old storyteller from Antwerp, Belgium. Her story ‘To The Silent Ones’ - was featured in the Spring 2017 issue of The Storyteller. Lakshya and Lynn talk about her inspirations and writing process, how she uses storytelling to heal.