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Varsha Seshan

Lights, Camera, Action!

May 4, 2025 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

Lights, Camera, Action! was a whirlwind introduction to filmmaking, one which I thoroughly enjoyed. I know next to nothing about filmmaking, making this guest session all the more exciting for me. […]

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Lights, Camera, Action!

April 20, 2025 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

Learn about the language of films, familiarise yourself with the foundational terms of filmmaking, and learn how to communicate ideas and emotions. Watch a fun short film and practise designing your own single shot narrative to create cinematic magic with images and sounds.
This workshop is a guest session at my online creative writing programme. It is free for those who are currently part of my writing programmes, but open to non-participants on payment of a fee. It will be conducted by Samina Mishra, a documentary filmmaker, writer, and teacher

Tagged With: filmmaking, online workshops for children, Samina Mishra, summer workshops

Roop and the River Crossing

April 8, 2025 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

What was the Partition? What ripples do we see today, and how do people in power continue to exploit communal politics? These are difficult questions that one often wonders about […]

Filed Under: Books, Children Tagged With: books for ages seven and eight, Chapter Book, Picture Book, reading, review, Samina Mishra

Where Does It Hurt?

October 29, 2024 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

Where does it hurt? It’s such a simple question. If I read it aloud, I find my voice getting softer, kinder, more patient. And that’s what this Hook Book by […]

Filed Under: Books, Children Tagged With: Allen Shaw, books for ages five and six, Chapter Books, Hook Books, picture books, reading, review, Samina Mishra, Where Does It Hurt