Qissa
Where every story becomes a legacy that spans generations
An intergenerational storytelling platform where grandparents create animated digital puppet shows to preserve family oral histories. The slow-motion typewriter interface encourages deliberate storytelling, while the marionette-style animation tools let elders 'pull the strings' of characters that look like their family members—including authentic hijab representation and culturally accurate details.
✨ The Magic Moment
A grandmother watches a screen where her digital marionette avatar, wearing her exact teal hijab and gold earrings, gracefully gestures to tell the story of how she fled her homeland. Her 7-year-old granddaughter across the country leans in, mesmerized, as the puppet's mouth moves to her grandmother's real voice, preserved forever. The grandmother clicks 'Add Seed' and a new branch of the story blooms like a pomegranate opening—stories within stories, growing through generations.