Inspired by the metaphor of the leaf and the wind, the leaf represents the teenager— light, searching, and in motion—while the wind embodies the forces, people, or moments that shape their direction and experience. Across the three exercises, participants are guided by sensory prompts—a situation, a colour, an emotion, a word, and a sound—which they may choose to weave into their writing. The goal is for each participant to create a layered narrative that follows the leaf’s journey through changing winds, reflecting on how they respond to movement, resistance, guidance, and transformation.
Objectives
Encourage self-expression through metaphor and narrative.
Foster emotional awareness by exploring internal and external forces of change.
Promote connection among participants through a shared creative space.
Introduce teenagers to multiple forms of literary writing—prose, poetry, and letter.
Support creative freedom while guiding structure and form.
Short Biography of the Instructor:
In 1997, Kuwait, I was born to a Mauritian mother and an Indian father. I completed my primary education in Kuwait before returning to Mauritius in 2009, where I then completed my secondary education. I earned a bachelor’s degree in art history from The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Gujarat, India, in May 2021. By the end of 2021, I returned to Mauritius, and as from 2022 I worked as a teacher in primary schools, S.E.N.S. Busy Bees and Hampstead Junior School. Since January 2023 till present, I have been working as Project Lead at The Talent Factory, a public and media relations agency.
I led “Exploring Creativity through Poetry” for children aged 5-9, and teenagers aged 10-15, at Caudan Arts Centre in July and August 2024. Followed by a creative writing workshop for young adults aged 13-25 in February 2025 titled “Halfway down the river”, during Caudan Arts Centre’s Youth Arts Festival.
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