VOY Storytelling Competition

VoY STC (Stories that breed the change we need)

The culture of storytelling is gradually fading away from the African society. Parents no longer sit together with their children and grandchildren to tell them beautiful stories. Even schools no longer make story telling a part of their school programs. Today we have many children and youths who can’t tell a single story. Story telling is educative and each story has a message to pass. In ancient Arica, stories were told round the fire site to pass a message of peace, reconciliation, Justice, equality, communalism and love. Stories of tribes going to war were told to educate the listeners and readers on the effects of war. Stories of co-wives fighting each other were either told to discourage polygamy or peace among those involved in polygamy

The VOY story telling competition is aimed at bringing back this old culture of storytelling among young people. Through this competition, VOY seems to understand young people’s view on certain subjects. Young people can tell stories which can ignite a change. We are seeking for stories based on local realities.

The VOY Storytelling Competition is monthly with each month having a sponsor. Winners (2) of each month receive cash and material prizes while their stories are published on the website of VOY.

The Competition shall rap up each year with a grand championship where winners of previous months are invited to tell their stories before an audience and the best three stories receive prizes

VoY STC; Writing to cause positive change

WHO IS INVOLVED?

 

The VOY story telling competition is opened to youths below 18 years

WHEN?

The story telling competition will be monthly. Competition will be launched on the first of every month and the winner announced on the last Sunday of that month

PRIZES

For the start, each winner will receive a cash prize of 10.000 FRS, a certificate and a VOY T-shirt. Their stories will be published on the VOY website, Facebook page and twitter handle. Story will also future in the VOY annual story telling book

SPONSORS

Each month, VOY shall search for persons who will fully sponsor the story telling competition. Sponsors shall also future on the VOY website and social media outlets

CRITERIA

  • Tell a story from 300-450 words
  • The story must be original and must never had been told before
  • The story should be in English language
  • Every story must be summited latest the 24th of each month
  • The story must be typed
  • Send your story to [email protected]
  • Neutral and objective judges shall go through the essays and hand over the results to VOY .