Shilpa Sachdeva
I consider myself as life skills educator and storyteller who empower teachers, educators and change makers leverage storytelling. Using the power of stories, I help teachers accelerate their Diversity & Inclusion journey and build a culture of Innovation. I work with children in any form of creative arts and learning method, that gives me a scope to learn from them, while sharing my knowledge
What Children Learn From Us – Even When We Think They’re Not Watching
Ethical question
24 February 2026
What Children Learn From Us – Even When We Think They’re Not Watching
Children see more than we realise — and absorb more than we intend. This is not just a film. It’s a mirror held up to everyday behaviour — the jokes, the silences, the excuses — and what those look like to a young, impressionable mind. Assi (film) is a courtroom…
A Night to Remember – our soul yearns for love
Intimacy
25 November 2024
A Night to Remember – our soul yearns for love
It was a dark, quiet night as Raj stepped out of his car, the cool breeze rustling the leaves in the trees. He was heading into the corner store to grab a beer after a long day at work.
Happy Women’s Day
Short story
11 March 2022
Happy Women’s Day
As women, we too often are expected to be quiet or feminine. To be nice. Not to be boastful, proud, loud, or too assertive. Well, here’s what I want to say: be as boastful, proud, loud, or assertive as you want. Remember, feminine is what you define it as —…
Shackles of poverty
Short story
26 January 2022
Shackles of poverty
Celebrations are in full swing across the country as India celebrates 75 years of independence this year. Standing beside a footpath at Noida, a mother with a baby on her lap sits with national flags but not to mark Independence Day. She is trying to sustain another day by selling…
I hope
One Photo Story
17 January 2022
I hope
04/01/2022 Noida India My hope for childrenI hope that they play with trains and dinosaurs to their heart’s content.I hope they choose to wear their own wacky and wonderful outfits that they pick out. And not care what anyone thinks.I hope they sing (appropriate songs) without abandon.I hope they choose…
A Beautiful Day
Poem
21 December 2021
A Beautiful Day
A beautiful dayIt was a beautiful dayThat was spent talking and laughingSharing our stories and why they are importantA beautiful day together just spending timeTo refresh our soul and free our mindIt was a clear blue skyI watched out for that highThe sun was shining at its peakIt had so…
Teacher as a Cheerleader
Short story
11 December 2021
Teacher as a Cheerleader
The education in pandemic has been confined to laptops and mobiles. As the offline classes started with few students, I had students in my classroom who were reading and writing at a pre-kindergarten level. Helping those students to grow at incredibly rapid rates, in order to bring them to grade-level,…
