Finding Joy and Connection in Storytelling with Marguerite Richards

Finding Joy and Connection in Storytelling with Marguerite Richards

From This Being Human by Aga Khan Museum & The Walrus Lab

October 22, 2024 · 35 min · Season 4 · Episode 17

About this episode

Marguerite Richards discusses the power of storytelling and memoir in understanding our shared humanity.

In this episode, we sit down with Marguerite Richards, editor of The Ordinary Chaos of Being Human, an anthology of personal stories from around the world. Marguerite opens up about her love for helping writers bring their visions to life, the intimate relationship between editor and author, and the power of memoir in understanding our shared humanity. We also explore themes of identity, home, and connection across cultures. Listen in for an inspiring conversation about storytelling and the human experience. Learn more about Marguerite's work at margueriterichards.com . To fill out our listener survey, go to agakhanmuseum.org/tbhsurvey . If you enjoyed this episode and want to learn more, go to agakhanmuseum.org/thisbeinghuman . The Museum wishes to thank Nadir and Shabin Mohamed for their founding support of  This Being Human . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Host: Aga Khan Museum & The Walrus Lab

Guest: Marguerite Richards

Topics covered

  • storytelling
  • identity
  • connection
  • memoir
  • human experience
  • culture

Keywords

  • storytelling
  • memoir
  • identity
  • connection
  • human experience
  • anthology

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Aga Khan Museum, The Walrus Lab, margueriterichards.com, agakhanmuseum.org/tbhsurvey, agakhanmuseum.org/thisbeinghuman

Books & works: The Ordinary Chaos of Being Human

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