Zayed University · Public exhibition
The Story Mile
Student stories, written for the public and installed along the Abu Dhabi Corniche.
- The challenge
- A storytelling project at Zayed University, made with major cultural partners.
- Audience
- Zayed University students and the public in Abu Dhabi.
- My role
- Co-founder of the Al Kharareef storytelling club. Co-creator of the Story Mile Project. Editor of the book.
- Tools
- Storytelling
- Partnerships
- Exhibition
- Editing
01The project
I co-founded the Al Kharareef storytelling club. I co-created the Story Mile Project with Mubadala, the Sharjah Institute for Heritage and the Abu Dhabi Music & Arts Festival.
02The outcome
- 300 student authors took part.
- A public exhibition on the Abu Dhabi Corniche.
- A permanent installation at Khalifa Park.
- The book The Story Mile (ISBN 978-9948-20-117-5), which I edited.
[Story Mile photos: to be supplied]