The Reading Room

The Reading Room is a collaborative storytelling project that enables us to think of place differently. Through storytelling, we can take the initiative of redefining a place beyond its history and geography. As makers of place, stories can be drawn from lived experiences or personal encounters. The Reading Room is home to all stories — from places without names on a map to segregated and integrated places, of places you wish you’d gone to or hadn’t, or the farthest you go in a day. The Reading Room works as a dialogue between storytellers and their listeners. The experience of a story will create conversations, trigger thoughts, and make meaningful connections. It is supported by BeFantastic, Goethe-Institut/Max Meuller Bhavan, ZKM Karlsruhe.