In this episode we get to know Deborah Asante. Deborah is a storytelling and performance artist based in Indianapolis. A practitioner of her art form for more than 20 years, In her performances, Deborah uses words to paint pictures, transporting young audiences to different locations and eras throughout history. Throughout her career, Deborah has received numerous awards, including the Aesop Cup for Tall Tales and the Zora Neale Hurston Award from the National Association of Black Storytellers. The Arts Council of Indianapolis has also honored her twice as a Creative Renewal Arts Fellow. Deborah talks about being and army brat, her journey into professional storytelling and her love for the art of storytelling in from of audiences.     The storytelling series was born out of 16 interviews I did in 2014 for a documentary on storytelling and how we use storytelling in all walks of life. Life and work pulled me away from the project and the awesome interviews have sat on my hardrive since then. I am now releasing the interviews in podcast format.