Dr Vayu Naidu is a storyteller and performer. She was awarded Europe’s first PhD in performance oral tradition from the University of Leeds. She is founder and artistic director of the Vayu Naidu Company based in the UK. She has performed at storytelling, literature and music festivals around the world.
A story of Kalia, a poor cobbler and a ghost who helps him earn lot of money, but must be always kept busy, with illustrations in Madhubani style.
A bad tempered snake learns the secret of life from a wandering monk. The charming, evocative drawings are adapted from the Kalighat style of painting popular in Bengal.
With illustrations adapted from the traditional parh paintings, this is a story from Rajasthan about how the peacock got "eyes" on its tail.
A poor playwright in search of a job loses his way in the jungle and falls asleep under a tree…. A story from Tamilnadu with pictures in the Ayyanar style.
