Ashok Ahuja

The central character of this fable is a little tortoise making his first long journey alone. His destination is the ‘Source of all Stories’—his grandmother, the ‘original’ storyteller. He sets his sights on the sun and the stars, following their crossings while the sky and earth watch over him, lending their expanse to his eventful journey. His encounters along the way, with a bird, a fish, a snail, a flower, a rock . . . help us understand our place ...