Certified International Storyteller

Tripti
Pareek

तृप्ति पारीक · साहित्य • स्पंदन • आनंद

Author, educator, and theatre practitioner turning two decades of classroom magic into a living art of storytelling across India and Nepal.

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20+: Years
160+: Sessions
2: Countries

Tripti Pareek — International Storyteller

Tell the Tale

Mayo College, Ajmer

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Introducing Tripti

Storytelling was never simply a teaching tool for Tripti — it was a calling she couldn't ignore.

What began as an instinct to bring Hindi alive in the classroom grew, over two decades, into a full artistic identity — weaving performance, pedagogy, and the living tradition of Indian narrative.

Tripti Pareek mid-speech with storytelling props

Storytelling Principles

Nine principles for stories that stay

START WITH TRUTH, NOT WITH DRAMA.

Honesty is what makes a story unforgettable.

SHOW, DON'T TELL.

Paint pictures with your words and let your reader see it for themselves.

MAKE YOUR READER FEEL SOMETHING.

Emotion is what turns a good story into a lasting one.

EVERY DETAIL SHOULD EARN ITS PLACE.

Cut what doesn't serve the story, keep what makes it stronger.

GIVE YOUR STORY A CLEAR PURPOSE.

Know why you're telling it, and your reader will too.

CONFLICT CREATES CONNECTION.

The struggle in your story is what pulls your reader in.

KEEP YOUR PACE TIGHT AND MEANINGFUL.

Move your story forward, one beat at a time.

MAKE YOUR CHARACTERS WANT SOMETHING.

Desire drives your story, and decisions create impact.

LEAVE THEM THINKING LONG AFTER THE END.

The best stories don't just end, they stay with you.

I have a complete guide on how to actually do storytelling properly.

Get the complete guide

Ask about the Storytelling Guide Book for Educators

About

Tripti Pareek at Mayo Middles Round Square Conference 2024

A life spent making stories breathe.

Tripti Pareek is a certified International Storyteller, published author, theatre practitioner, and Hindi language educator with over 20 years of experience across CBSE and Cambridge IGCSE curricula. For the past 10 years, she has been associated with Mayo College, Ajmer — one of India's most prestigious boarding schools — currently serving as Head of the Hindi Department and House Master. Trained at Kathalaya International Academy of Storytelling, Bengaluru, she brings together performance, pedagogy, and the living tradition of Indian narrative to every session. A recipient of the Deep Kapuria iTech Award, a Government of India Innovation Ambassador, and a finalist at the IIT Delhi Teacher Innovation Award, Tripti has conducted workshops for students and educators across India and Nepal.

Credentials & Recognition

Trained, awarded, and recognised.

International Diploma in StorytellingKathalaya International Academy, Bengaluru

Strategic Leadership ProgrammeIIM Ahmedabad, Summer 2025

Innovation AmbassadorGovt. of India – AICTE & Ministry of Education, 2022

Cambridge IGCSE Trained TeacherPaper 0549 – Focus on Assessment, Hyderabad 2025

Deep Kapuria iTech AwardCelebrating Educators Who Make a Difference, 2023–24

Finalist – Teacher Innovation AwardIIT Delhi, 2020

Publications

Words in print.

Appliqué — Short Observational StoriesEnglish prose | Ed. Karuna Singh | 2025

Storytelling Guide Book for EducatorsPractical pedagogy guide | January 2024

Ek Jaise Hum — Hindi PoetryBlue Rose Publication, Delhi

Editor – Hindi Textbook SeriesPearson & Longman Publishers

Storytelling Repertoire

Every story, told its own way.

From folk traditions to digital narratives — a versatile repertoire honed across classrooms, stages, and communities.

Object-Based StorytellingFolklore & HeritagePanchtantraMythology & LegendsStories from Communities of the SoilInclusion & DiversityEcology & MuseologyChildren's StoriesAdult & Educator NarrativesTheatre-in-EducationReader's TheatreDigital Storytelling