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A collection of young people's stories exploring memory, loss, migration and transformation through autobiographical writing and autofiction. Includes an audiobook link and offers material for reflection and discussion in youth work.
To share young people's voices and perspectives through autobiographical writing and autofiction.
To encourage reading, listening, empathy and dialogue about lived experiences, migration, loss and transformation.
To provide youth workers and educators with stories that can inspire facilitated reflection, group discussion and creative writing activities.
To encourage young people to explore different narrative voices and ways of expressing personal experiences
NARRADRAMA – The Power of Storytelling for Youth brings together young people's stories developed through autobiographical writing, autofiction and narrative techniques within the Erasmus+ NARRADRAMA project.
The texts explore lived experiences, memory, migration, loss, psychological distress and transformation. The publication includes a link to the audiobook.
Suggested educational use: youth workers can select an extract for individual reading or shared listening, invite participants to discuss the narrative voice and perspectives, and offer an optional creative writing exercise inspired by the text. Participants can explore fictional characters or alternative viewpoints without having to disclose personal experiences.
Potential learning outcomes include greater awareness of different lived experiences, empathy, critical reading and listening skills, and understanding of autobiography and autofiction as forms of expression.
The book includes an ethical note and content warnings. Facilitators should read these before selecting extracts and adapt activities to their group. Reading and writing do not replace professional psychological or therapeutic support.
For guidance on organising writing workshops, the book can be used alongside the NARRADRAMA Implementation Manual for Local Writing Workshops.
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This tool is for
Youth workers, educators, facilitators and young people. For facilitated activities with young people aged 16–20, extracts should be selected according to the group's needs, maturity and context, taking account of the publication's content warnings.
and addresses
Social Inclusion, Intercultural Learning, Personal Development, Youth Participation
It is recommended for use in:
Training and Networking
Materials needed:
The book in digital or printed format; a device and speakers or headphones if using the audiobook; paper and pens or digital writing tools for follow-up activities.
Duration:
Flexible: the publication does not prescribe a fixed workshop duration.
Suggested sequence: introduce a selected extract and its themes; invite individual reading or shared listening; facilitate discussion of the story and narrative techniques; offer an optional creative writing activity; close with reflection and feedback.
The tool was created by
NARRADRAMA Project Consortium and young authors. Published by MTS Edizioni, 2026.
in the context of
Erasmus+ KA210-YOU project NARRADRAMA – The Power of Storytelling for Youth (2025-1-IT03-KA210-YOU-000352512). Stories developed through autobiographical writing and creative workshops with young people.
The tool was published to the Toolbox by
Ana Maria Solis (on 4 November 2026)
and last modified
2 November 2026
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